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    Apply for BJA’s Fiscal Year 2017 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Programs

    February 13, 2017

    On Tuesday, January 24, 2017, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program solicitation as well as the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program solicitation as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). CARA is the first major federal substance use disorder treatment and recovery legislation in 40 years.

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    Check Out the Urban Institute Research Report on Reforming Sentencing and Corrections Policy

    February 07, 2017

    Building on its experience with justice reinvestment, the Urban Institute recently released the report Reforming Sentencing and Corrections Policy: The Experience of Justice Reinvestment Initiative States.

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    Attend an OJJDP and Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center Webinar on the Co-occurrence of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse

    February 02, 2017

    Join the Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) for the webinar “From an Advocate's Perspective: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse” on Thursday, February 9 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET.

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    Attend the CSG Justice Center Webinar on How to Respond to BJA’s Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Solicitation

    January 31, 2017

    Register to join the Council for State Governments (CSG) Justice Center’s webinar “

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    Supporting Individuals with Mental Health Conditions through Jail Diversion Programs

    January 26, 2017

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has compiled information on a number of resources and initiatives regarding jail diversion programs in its latest issue of the newsletter Practicing Recovery: Recovery-Oriented Practices in Criminal Justice.

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    Join the Vera Institute of Justice on January 26 for a Prisoner Reentry Presentation Livestream

    January 24, 2017

    The Vera Institute of Justice will livestream the event “Prisoner Reentry as a Social Institution and Making Up of the ‘Ex-Offender’” on Thursday, January 26 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ET. During the event, attendees will learn how U.S.

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    Join the National Reentry Resource Center for the “Police-Probation Partnerships to Promote Successful Reentry” Webinar

    January 18, 2017

    Join the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center’s National Reentry Resource Center, supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), for the webinar, “

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    Register for a BJA Webinar on January 17 – Fiscal Year 2017 National Anti-Human Trafficking TTA for Law Enforcement Task Forces Program Solicitation

    January 12, 2017

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the informational webinar, “Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking: Pre-Application Webinar,” on Tuesday, January 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    Register for the BJA Webinar on January 17 – Fiscal Year 2017 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program Solicitation

    January 10, 2017

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for an informational webinar on the Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and Implementation Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide an overview of the BWC Policy and Implementation Program solicitation, including a focus on requirements for unique small agencies (25 or fewer sworn officers).

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    Register for the BJA Webinar on January 12 – Fiscal Year 2017 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Solicitation

    January 05, 2017

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for an informational webinar on the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide an overview of SAKI, which enhances state and local law enforcement agencies’ response to violent crime by addressing the issue of unsubmitted sexual assault kits.

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