The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) helps America’s state, local, and tribal jurisdictions reduce and prevent crime, lower recidivism, and promote a fair and safe criminal justice system. BJA provides a wide range of resources through programs and services, including training and technical assistance, to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide.
During Second Chance Month (April), visit our Second Chance Month webpage for access to information and resources related to reentry.
Following are a sampling of available BJA resources that are specifically related to corrections and reentry.
Funding Awards
Recent News
Accepting Applications for the Designed for Dignity: Creating Safer and More Humane Prisons Project | Announcement
50 States, 1 Goal: Examining State-Level Recidivism Trends in the Second Chance Act Era | Announcement
Community Supervision Strategies: Making Probation and Parole More Effective | Blog Post
New from the Justice Today Podcast
BJA Programs
Following are some of the BJA programs that focus on corrections and reentry:
- Body-Worn Camera Partnership Program
- Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program
- Community-based Reentry
- Community-based Reentry Incubator
- Community Supervision Resource Center
- Community Supervision Strategies
- Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program
- COVID-19 Detection and Mitigation in Confinement Facilities Training and Technical Assistance Center
- Death in Custody Reporting Act Data Collection
- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
- Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Program
- Improving Adult and Youth Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry
- Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes
- Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry Program
- Innovations in Reentry Initiative
- Jails and Justice Support Center
- Justice Counts
- Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
- Justice Reinvestment Initiative
- National Reentry Resource Center and Second Chance Technical Assistance
- Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program
- Pay for Success
- Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program
- Prison Rape Elimination Act
- Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program
- Second Chance Act Programs
- Smart Reentry: Housing Demonstration
- Smart Supervision Program
- State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
- Tribal Justice Systems Infrastructure Program
- Visiting Fellows Program
Webinar Recordings and Other Videos
This page is updated regularly as new resources are released.