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    TTA Today Blog

    Welcome to BJA NTTAC's TTA Today blog! TTA Today posts tell the story of training and technical assistance (TTA) engagements through individual perspectives, including those of DOJ and BJA leaders, staff, technical assistance providers, subject matter experts, community members, and other relevant stakeholders. These posts serve as an informal venue to share relevant updates or best practices from the criminal justice community, as well as to feature first-hand accounts of how TTA impacts state, local, and tribal communities across the nation.

    Law Enforcement Executives in South Carolina Reap Benefits of Free Training

    October 07, 2024

    BJA NTTAC Learning & Development 

    It was October 2023, and Assistant United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina, Stacey Haynes, found herself not only managing her cases but also filling the office’s Law Enforcement Coordinator (LEC) position. The office’s longstanding LEC retired after 30 years of service and their replacement rotated out during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite her many responsibilities, Haynes was committed to fulfilling state and local law enforcement executives’ request to restart the District’s law enforcement training series.

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    TTA News & Information

    Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 Section 5121 Youth Provisions and Related Materials

    November 25, 2024

    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.

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