Vermont and Rhode Island Enact Initiatives to Increase Public Safety and Reduce Corrections Spending

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Vermont and Rhode Island Enact Initiatives to Increase Public Safety and Reduce Corrections Spending

At the beginning of the 2008 legislative sessions, policymakers in Vermont and Rhode Island faced projected growth in their prison populations, spiraling corrections costs and high recidivism rates. Rather than allowing these trends to continue, state officials, with overwhelming bipartisan support, enacted legislation to increase public safety, avert spending on corrections, and reduce recidivism among people released from prison.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

Free Grant Writing Trainings

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Multiple session dates throughout summer
Nationwide

National Conference on Sex Offender Registration and Management

Leadership Against Sex Offenders
June 17-19, 2008
San Diego, CA

National Youth Gang Symposium

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
U.S. Department of Justice
June 23-26, 2008
Atlanta, GA

White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
June 26-27, 2008
Washington, D.C.

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program: National Initiatives

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, is seeking applications for funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program: National Initiatives. This program assists state and local jurisdictions in improving the criminal justice system and preventing drug abuse and crime. Grants will be awarded to both public and private entities to help local communities improve the capacity of local justice systems and will also provide for national support efforts, including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs.

Application Deadline: June 11, 2008

Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, is seeking applications for funding under the FY 2008 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program. Awards will be made to support coordination of community-based anti-gang strategies. Funding is available to support salary and related expenses for coordinators with responsibility for organizing and overseeing anti-gang activities under two or more of the following strategies: primary prevention, secondary prevention, gang intervention, and gang enforcement.

Application Deadline: June 13, 2008

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