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Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI)

FY 2021 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Reducing Crime by Improving Justice System Performance

Closing Date
This program provides funding to develop and implement innovative and research-based responses that address a range of criminal justice system problems. It employs the Justice Reinvestment approach, which recognizes that every justice agency has a role to play in preventing crime, ensuring a fair and efficient justice system, facilitating appropriate sentencing and treatment, and protecting community security.

Justice Reinvestment Initiative Solicitation Released

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Reducing Violent Crime by Improving Justice System Performance opportunity. 

The Justice Reinvestment Initiative enables criminal justice systems to improve their business management and operations processes by addressing the complex factors that drive crime and use of criminal justice system resources.

Learn more about this opportunity and apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 1, 2020.