Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program

New technology assisted the City of Charleston Police Department in identifying suspect in Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting

Following the tragic shooting of nine African-American churchgoers attending a bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church in June 2015, law enforcement in Charleston, South Carolina acted quickly to identify Dylann Roof as their suspect.

Using surveillance footage from the church, law enforcement pulled photos of Roof...

The emergency domestic violence shelter run by the YWCA in Lucas County, Ohio, can provide safe housing for up to 46 people. On any given day, the shelter is generally at or over capacity.

“When somebody leaves, somebody else is coming in,” according to Sandee Quarles, Coordinator of Support Services at the shelter.

For more than 37 years, the shelter has provided refuge for women...

Creative writing sessions and a reentry program provide youth with an outlet for self-expression and structure to help prevent them from reoffending after their release.

As a 16-year-old in a Los Angeles juvenile detention center in 1996, Jimmy Wu was like any other youth in his situation. He was searching for any opportunity that would allow him to spend time out of his room.

For...

Trainings provide communities with the tools and knowledge to best serve court participants.

Across Illinois, more than 100 problem-solving courts support individuals with a behavioral or mental health disorder who are involved in the criminal justice system.

When the state began implementing standards for problem-solving courts statewide in 2016, a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grantee, The Illinois Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and...