Bureau of Justice Assistance

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Noun1.Bureau of Justice Assistance - the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse
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Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice Department, Justice - the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870
bureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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In April, the NSSF and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) unveiled a new video series, "Many Paths To Gun Safety," to help educate new and prospective gun owners on the responsibilities associated with keeping a firearm in the home.
Engaging Newcomers Through Fun, Education
Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance. To qualify for the grant money, the county agreed to provide a funding match of $133,000.
DuPage County to provide mental health training
The grant comes from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a program within the federal DOJ's Office of Justice Programs.
DOJ awards $550,000 to St. Louis County veterans court
In 2015, for example, the Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $22.5 million to state and local police departments that wanted to use, but couldn't afford, body-worn cameras.
Bring on the Big Data
On July 18, 2016, the American Correctional Association and the Bureau of Justice Assistance issued a practical guide for corrections and criminal justice professionals on the PPACA.
Correctional chaplains: champions of whole-person health
The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a Second Chance Act "Enhanced Re-entry Program'' grant to the sheriff's office totaling $749,924 to improve the facility's programs for re-entry into the community.
$750,000 grant gives inmates new start; Sheriff's office gets its largest US award
Working group members, including NDAA, submitted a proposal to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to restructure the JRJ program from a formula program to a competitive one, which would allow for higher base level funding for those states awarded a grant, while still maintaining the 50/50 split between prosecutors and defense attorneys.
View from the Hill
The PREA Working Group (PWG), funded through a grant from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, held its first meeting in Ashburn, Virginia, on June 10 - 12, 2014.
IJIS Institute Working Group Tackles PREA Information Sharing Challenges
Bureau of Justice Assistance. The report, "Justice Reinvestment Initiative State Assessment Report," assessed the results of criminal justice reform, focusing on bipartisan collaboration and data-driven policy development, with the goal of reducing justice system populations and becoming more cost-efficient.
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The grant is being provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a wing of the U.S.
$700,000 grant aims to reduce recidivism
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