Description
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. Following are a sampling of available BJA resources that are specifically related to corrections matters:
Awards
BJA Programs
Following are some of the BJA programs that focus on corrections and supporting officers:
- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
- Improving Community Supervision Outcomes Through Swift, Certain, and Fair Responses
- Innovations in Reentry Initiative
- Innovations in Supervision Initiative
- Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP)
- Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI)
- Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
- Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Program
- State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)
- Tribal Justice Systems Infrastructure Program (TJSIP)
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Date Created: September 17, 2021