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 court matters.
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Events and Trainings
BJA Programs
Following are some BJA programs that focus on courts and court personnel:
- Adult Treatment Court Program
- Body-Worn Camera Partnership Program
- Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program
- Capital Case Litigation Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
- Community Courts Initiative
- Community Supervision Resource Center
- Community Supervision Strategies
- Community-based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes Program
- Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program
- Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program
- Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Program
- John R. Justice Program
- Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
- Justice Counts
- Justice Reinvestment Initiative
- Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program
- Mental Health Courts Program
- National Public Safety Partnership
- National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
- Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
- Project Safe Neighborhoods
- Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
- Sixth Amendment Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
- Smart Prosecution: Innovative Prosecution Solutions Program
- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program
- Tribal Justice Systems Infrastructure Program
- Tribal Justice Systems Program
- Upholding the Rule of Law: Wrongful Conviction Review Program
- Veterans Treatment Court Program
Webinar Recordings and Other Videos
This page is updated regularly as new resources are released.