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BJS FY 11 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) for States and State Court Systems

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics is seeking a national technical assistance service provider to support the goals and objectives of its NCHIP and NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP). Direct technical assistance is provided to states, territories, and tribal jurisdictions to ensure that records systems are developed and managed to conform to Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) standards, make certain that jurisdictions are using the most...

BJS FY 11 Census of Tribal Court

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking proposals to administer the 2011 National Survey of Tribal Court Systems (NSTCS). The survey will gather administrative and operational information from tribal courts, prosecutors' offices, and indigent defense providers operating in the estimated 200 federally-recognized tribal justice systems in the United States. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review data collection instruments, datasets, and statistical reports from prior...