Attorney General Holder Announces $37 Million in Grants to Support Youth Mentoring Initiatives

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced more than $37 million in Recovery Act and Fiscal Year 2009 grants have been awarded to support organizations in developing, implementing and expanding youth mentoring activities. (read more)

Department of Justice Officials to Observe National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims

Officials from the Department of Justice will participate in the third annual observance of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims on Friday, September 25, 2009, in Washington, DC. (read more)

Justice Department Announces First Two Jurisdictions to Implement Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

The Department of Justice announced today that Ohio and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are the first two jurisdictions to substantially implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. (read more)

Associate Attorney General Announces More than $236 Million in Public Safety Funding to Tribal Communities

Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding more than $236 million in Recovery Act and Fiscal Year 2009 public safety funding to criminal justice initiatives in Indian Country nationwide. (read more)

Deputy and Associate Attorneys General to Announce Millions in Justice Department Grant to New Mexico Indian Country

As they begin a series of meetings with tribal leaders and law enforcement experts, Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden and Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli will hold a press conference on Monday, September 21, AT 1:30 PM MST/3:30 PM EST to announce several Justice Department grant awards to tribal communities in New Mexico and Navajo Nation. (read more)

Department of Justice Announces $6.8 Million to Fund Enhancements to National Motor Vehicle Title Program

The Department of Justice announced today more than $6.8 million was awarded to 12 states and to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to protect consumers from vehicle fraud and unsafe vehicles. (read more)

Violent Crime Rate Remained Unchanged While Theft Rate Declined in 2008

The violent crime rate in 2008 - 19.3 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older-was unchanged from the previous year, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. (read more)

Justice Department Announces $129 Million in Awards to Support Youth Mentoring

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced more than $129 million in Recovery Act and Fiscal Year 2009 funds have been awarded for mentoring services to help prevent at-risk youth from becoming involved in delinquency. (read more)

Department of Justice Announces Over $1.9 Million in Grants for Criminal Intellectual Property Enforcement

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced funding to develop national support for, and improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems addressing criminal intellectual property enforcement. (read more)