BJA hosted a Criminal Justice Workforce of the Future Convening on April 16–17, 2024, at Wichita State University’s Innovation Campus. Approximately 60 leading practitioners, academics, and other stakeholders from across the criminal justice system were invited to discuss the current state of the criminal justice workforce, cultural implications on recruiting and retention, talent acquisition, and the public’s changing expectations.
Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Karhlton F. Moore, interviewed Officer Anthony “AJ” Johnson of the Columbus Police Department. Discover how AJ overcame challenges while growing up in a high-crime neighborhood to become a police officer in the very community he now protects and services.
In the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Congress authorized Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to cover certain services provided to Medicaid-eligible youth and young adults in correctional facilities. Specifically, starting January 1, 2025, Medicaid and CHIP will cover screening and diagnostic services and targeted case management services for eligible, post-adjudicated youth and young adults.
The 2023 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Violent Crime Reduction Conference will be held on December 11-13, 2023, in Indianapolis, IN.
Everybody's got an opinion on what law enforcement should be doing. And I'm like, 'Man, if they got all the answers, we're always taking applications.'
