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The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that focuses on crime prevention through research and development, assistance to state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies, including law enforcement, corrections, and juvenile justice through grants and assistance to crime victims.
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is a part of the Office of Justice Programs, within the U.S. Department of Justice. The OVC's mission is to provide aid and promote justice for crime victims. The office was created in 1988 in an amendment to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984.
The U.S. Department of Justice, the principal financial supporter of the National CASA/GAL Association, issued a "High Risk Letter" dated March 29, 2023, signaling a temporary suspension of funding. This communication followed a comprehensive joint review conducted in October 2022 by the department's juvenile justice and finance offices.
America’s trust in our justice system is indeed weak … because of our politicians. ... Appellate courts review trial court determinations for any bias or abuses by prosecutors, judges, or ...
The office has several hundred employees, reporting to the Inspector General. Michael E. Horowitz has held the post since 2012. [1] [2] The OIG conducts independent investigations, audits, inspections, and special reviews of United States Department of Justice personnel and programs.
The age of politicized prosecutions is upon us. No longer such a thing as guilty or not guilty based on the law and the facts. The federal prosecutions of Donald Trump over Jan. 6 and the Mar-a ...
OJJDP sponsors research, program, and training initiatives; develops priorities and goals and sets policies to guide federal juvenile justice issues. OJJDP also disseminates information about juvenile justice issues and awards funds to states to support local programming nationwide through the office's five organizational components.
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally sponsored program that shares publications and other information including grants and funding opportunities and upcoming trainings and conferences from the United States Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) agencies and National Institute of Corrections (NIC).