Cities across the Country Incorporate Employment-Focused Strategies into Crime-Fighting Initiatives
FEATURES
Cities across the Country Incorporate Employment-Focused Strategies into Crime-Fighting Initiatives
Despite a general nationwide downturn in reported crime since the early 1990s, police departments and local newspapers in some cities across the country reported in 2007 and 2008 that the per capita violent crime rate in their jurisdictions has begun to creep up; in some areas the rate has increased significantly. To reduce crime, local elected officials have unveiled new crime-fighting strategies that include employment initiatives targeting people with criminal records.
HILL UPDATE
Second Chance Grant Solicitation Scheduled for Release, March 2009
The Department of Justice is scheduled to release the solicitation for the Second Chance Act grants to state and local government (sec. 101) on March 23, 2009, with applications due by May 21, 2009. The solicitation for the grants to nonprofit organizations (sec. 211) is expected to be released early next year as well.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
Assessing Adult Women OffendersNational Institute of Corrections
December 19, 2008
Web-based
Occasional Series on Reentry Research: The Impact of Reentry Services on Juvenile Offenders' Recidivism
Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay CollegeJanuary 16, 2009
New York, NY
2009 Defendant/Offender Workforce Development Conference
National Career Development AssociationApril 5-8, 2009
Pittsburgh, PA
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program
The Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking applications for funding under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program. This program furthers the Department's mission by assisting state, local, and tribal efforts to break the cycle of drugs and violence by reducing the demand for, use, and trafficking of illegal drugs.
Application Deadline: December 18, 2008