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The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provides innovative leadership to federal, state, local, and tribal justice systems, by disseminating state-of-the art knowledge and practices across America . . . Full Description
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Resources for the Field
The Office for Victims of Crime recently released a series of resources to raise awareness and enhance services to victims of elder mistreatment. These resources are designed for targeted audiences including victim service providers, law enforcement, judges, court personnel, community corrections staff, and other allied professionals.
Speaking Engagements
Speaking at conferences, meetings, and summits helps OJP leadership establish and maintain a healthy dialog with practitioners and policymakers in the criminal and juvenile justice fields. For recent speaking engagements, visit the Speeches section of the Newsroom.

Justice Blog
Check out the Justice Blog! The Justice Blog features information on Department of Justice initiatives, announcements, and accomplishments, and frequently highlights OJP’s programs and services.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2010
OJP's Bureau of Justice Statistics, in partnership with the National Center for Education Statistics, released this report of crime occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school.

OJP Science Advisory Board
Attorney General Eric Holder named 18 experts - scholars and practitioners in criminology, statistics, sociology, and practitioners in the criminal and juvenile justice fields - to the newly created OJP Science Advisory Board.
12/02/10 Publication Advisory: BJS Releases Capital Punishment, 2009 - Statistical Tables
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Capital Punishment, 2009 - Statistical Tables, which presents characteristics of persons under sentence of death on Dec. 31, 2009, and persons executed in 2009.

12/02/10 Publication Advisory: BJS Releases Study on Local Police Departments, 2007
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Local Police Departments, 2007, which presents data collected from a representative sample of local police departments nationwide on a variety of agency characteristics.

11/23/10 Attorney General Eric Holder Names 18 Experts to New Science Advisory Board
Attorney General Eric Holder today named 18 experts - scholars and practitioners in criminology, statistics, sociology, and practitioners in the criminal and juvenile justice fields - to the newly created Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Science Advisory Board.

11/23/10 Publication Advisory: BJS Releases Study on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2010
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2010, which presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals.

11/19/10 National Institute of Justice Awards More Than $259 Million to Enhance the Science of Crime and Justice
The Department of Justice's (DOJ) National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awarded more than $259 million in FY 2010 to build knowledge about crime and justice.

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