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...

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...

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AWARDS OVER $36 MILLION TO IMPROVE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEMS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Department of Justice announced today that it is awarding over $36 million to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and three territories to improve the quality and accessibility of the nation�s criminal history record systems. States can use the funds for a variety of purposes, including to strengthen their criminal...

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AWARDS $26 MILLION TO ENHANCE
STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Department of Justice today announced awards of $26 million to state agencies and tribes to improve the completeness, quality and accessibility of the nation's criminal record systems. Of this amount...