Corrections

Join the Justice Clearinghouse for the webinar “Effective Use of Teams in Probation & Parole” on Tuesday, April 24 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET. During the webinar, participants will learn about the “supervision teams” strategy, which has been implemented by specialty courts, such as drug courts, to assist probationers.

Effective Use of Teams in Probation & Parole

The probation field is difficult to attack alone. Using “supervision teams” is a strategy that has been popularized nationally in the probation field by the increased success of specialty courts, including drug courts. Specialty courts have continued to improve on strategies to assist probationers in making positive behavioral change.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance recently released 42 new solicitations seeking applications from training and technical assistance providers to work in a host of areas ranging from prosecution reform to anti-terrorism training. See below for a list of the fiscal year (FY) 2018 solicitations and the associated deadlines. This page is updated as new solicitations are released.

The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) is seeking nominations for its annual Outstanding Criminal Justice Program (OCJP) Awards, which will recognize five programs for effectively addressing crime- and justice-related issues. Specifically, NCJA requests nominations for innovative programs that have used promising practices to produce concrete results in their communities. OCJP Award winners will be honored at the 2018 National Forum on Criminal Justice in Fort Worth, Texas.

NW3C-FC-115 Introduction to Mortgage Fraud (MORF)

The "Introduction to Mortgage Fraud" (MORF) course presents awareness-level information on mortgage fraud. The course covers basic definitions and terminology, common types of mortgage fraud schemes, components of fraud, roles in the mortgage process, and legal explanations. Students will also learn to recognize fraud indicators associated with a variety of schemes and opportunities to commit fraud throughout the mortgage process. A sample mortgage loan application and other forms used in the process are available to download within this course.

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