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BJS FY 15 National Survey of Victim Service Organizations

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Prior to the 1980s, crime control policy paid very little attention to victims of crime. This changed dramatically in the 1980s with the creation of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and other efforts to make victims whole and to take their suffering into account in criminal justice policy and practice. OVC funds a broad array of services for victims of crime, including compensation...

FY 2015 National Criminal History Improvement Technical Assistance Program (NCHIP TA)

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Through this solicitation, BJS is seeking a national technical assistance service provider to support the goals and objectives of its National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) and NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP). Direct technical assistance is provided to states, territories, and tribal jurisdictions to insure that records systems are developed and managed to conform to FBI standards, ensure jurisdictions are using the most appropriate...

Nonfatal Domestic Violence, 2003-2012

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THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014                  Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACCOUNTED FOR ABOUT A FIFTH OF ALL VIOLENT VICTIMIZATIONS BETWEEN 2003 AND 2012

WASHINGTON – Domestic violence accounted for 21 percent of all violent victimizations during the period from 2003 to 2012...

Jails in Indian Country, 2011

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012                          Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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2,239 INMATES IN INDIAN COUNTRY JAILS IN 2011, UP 5.7 PERCENT FROM 2010

WASHINGTON­ – At midyear 2011, a total of 2,239 inmates were confined in Indian country jails, a 5.7 percent increase from the 2,119 inmates confined at...

Jails in Indian Country, 2009

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011             Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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INMATE POPULATION IN INDIAN COUNTRY JAILS INCREASED 1.9 PERCENT IN 2009

Nationwide American Indians and Alaska Natives in prison or jail or
under community supervision increased 5.6 percent in 2009

WASHINGTON–The inmate population in Indian country jails increased 1.9...

Jails in Indian Country, 2012

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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013                                     Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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INDIAN COUNTRY JAIL INMATE POPULATION INCREASED ABOUT SIX PERCENT FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

WASHINGTON­ – At midyear 2012, a total of 2,364 inmates were confined in Indian country jails, a 5.6 percent increase from the 2,239 inmates confined at...

Criminal Victimization, 2012

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013 Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR VIOLENT AND PROPERTY CRIME RATES INCREASED IN 2012

Increases driven by simple assaults and crime not reported to police

WASHINGTON – Violent and property crime rates rose for U.S. residents in 2012, the Bureau of Justice...