U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                          BJS
JULY 12, 1995                         202-307-0703


JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MAKES FIRST AWARDS UNDER 
$88 MILLION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE 
STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD SYSTEMS


     WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Twelve states will
receive a total of more than $20 million to
improve their criminal history records systems as
part of the first awards made under the $88
million National Criminal History Improvement
Program...

TYPICAL STATE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IS SMALL WITH LARGE CASELOAD
 
ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 5 P.M. EST              BJS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1993                  202-307-0784
 
TYPICAL STATE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IS SMALL 
WITH LARGE CASELOAD
 
     WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Most state prosecutors have
relatively small staffs to handle large criminal caseloads,
the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) said today.  According
to a 1992 survey, half of the nation's state prosecutors...

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                          BJS 
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1995           202-307-0784

   FIVE STATES SELECTED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING
     TO IMPROVE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDKEEPING

     WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Maine, Mississippi, New
Mexico, West Virginia and Vermont will receive up
to $1 million each in federal funds to jump start
the automation of their criminal records.  
     
     Mississippi has computerized 7 percent of its
criminal history files, but...

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                          BJS
SEPTEMBER 11, 1995                    202-307-0703

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES 18 MORE GRANTS
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS


     SEBASCO, MAINE -- Eighteen states, led by
Florida, Texas, and New Mexico, will receive about
$27 million under the $88 million National
Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) to
upgrade their criminal history records systems.  
The grants will help states implement the...

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                          BJS
MAY 22, 1996                          202-307-0703

18 STATES WILL SHARE OVER $3.7 MILLION 
IN JUSTICE DEPARTMENT GRANTS TO DEVELOP
ADVANCED BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEMS

     WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As a result of grants
awarded by the Justice Department today to
California, New York, Florida and 15 other states,
dangerous individuals -- such as persons subject
to domestic violence protective orders or...

President Clinton Announces Over $41 Million to Stop Violent Criminals From Purchasing Firearms

Grants Will Improve Criminal History Records Vital to National Check System

WASHINGTON, DC—At the White House today, President Clinton announced that 46 states are receiving grants totaling more than $41 million to continue improving criminal history records, which will help keep felons from purchasing handguns. This is the fourth year of funding...

Justice Department Awards Over $42 Million to Improve Criminal History Records

Funds Enhance Identification of Ineligible Gun Purchasers and Sex Offenders

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20—The Justice Department today is awarding more than $42 million to 55 states and territories to continue automating and improving the quality of criminal history records, which can help law enforcement with background checks for guns and other purposes. The awards mark...