National Criminal Justice Reference Service NCJRS is administered by the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice JUSTICE INFORMATION December 15, 2006 Volume 12, Number 24. Access this issue online at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/justinfo/Dec1506.html JUSTINFO, published the 1st and 15th of each month, highlights information from the NCJRS sponsoring agencies. ************************************************************************* CONTENTS Announcements - Enter Weed and Seed National Poster Contest (CCDO) - President Announces Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Proclamation (ONDCP) - Sign Up for the NCVRW Mailing List (OVC) Funding Opportunities - Funding Available for Tribal Youth Programs (OJJDP) - Proposals Solicited for W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship (NIJ) Publications - Access Test Results on Write Block Devices (NIJ) - Additional Write Block Device Test Results Available (NIJ) - Addressing Street Prostitution (COPS) - Agroterrorism Publication Discusses How To Prepare (NIJ) - Collaborating Towards Successful Interoperable Communications (COPS) - Death Row Counts Released (BJS) - Fall/Winter 2006 Issue of In-Sites Now Available (CCDO) - HIV Positive State and Federal Prisoners Reported (BJS) - Implementing the Jail Information Model (COPS) - Jail Facilities Operating in Indian Country Examined (BJS) - Jail Inmates' Medical Problems Reported (BJS) - OJJDP Fact Sheets Summarize Juvenile Court Statistics (OJJDP) - Prison Population Counts Released (BJS) - Probation and Parole Numbers Released (BJS) - School Crime Indicators Updated (BJS) Online Resources - New Tribal Justice and Safety Site Announced (OJP) Conferences and Trainings - Agenda Available for Midwest Regional Conference (BJA) - Registration Open: Ninth Crime Mapping Research Conference (NIJ) - Registration Open: Regional Information Sharing Conferences (BJA) - Trauma Center Offers Training and Technical Assistance (OJJDP) - Videoconference To Highlight Interventions for Status Offenders (OJJDP) ************************************************************************* *** Announcements *** Enter Weed and Seed National Poster Contest Theme: How Weed and Seed Has Changed My Neighborhood Deadline: March 16, 2007 Children in Weed and Seed sites are encouraged to participate in the National Poster Contest. The contest promotes the goal of the Weed and Seed programs nationwide to encourage the talents of young people in Weed and Seed communities. The winning posters will be announced and displayed at the 2007 National Weed and Seed Conference. (CCDO) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ccdo/ws/2007_poster_contest_rules.pdf ============================================================ President Announces Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Proclamation President Bush has proclaimed December as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Every person has a responsibility to drive free of alcohol and drugs and to encourage friends and family to do the same. By helping fight drunk and drugged driving, Americans everywhere can save lives. (ONDCP) For more information, visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/12/20061201-7.html ============================================================ Sign Up for the NCVRW Mailing List OVC sponsors the annual National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) and is currently developing a list of professionals who are interested in receiving NCVRW materials. Sign up now to receive a copy of the NCVRW Resource Guide and poster; both are free of charge and will be mailed in early 2007. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ovc.gov/ncvrw/welcome.html http://puborder.ncjrs.gov/listservs/subscribe_NCVRW.asp ************************************************************************* *** Funding Opportunities *** Funding Available for Tribal Youth Programs OJJDP will award grants to federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native communities that support and enhance tribal efforts to prevent and control delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system or that develop and implement programs that hold youth accountable for their delinquent behavior. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/funding/FundingList.asp ============================================================ Proposals Solicited for W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Deadline: February 1, 2007 The W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program seeks to advance the field of knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts. Fellows will focus on policy relevant questions in a manner that reflects their importance as an integral part of America’s past, present, and, increasingly, the future. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000753.pdf ************************************************************************* *** Publications *** Access Test Results on Write Block Devices "Test Results for Hardware Write Block Device: WiebeTech Forensic SATADock (FireWire Interface)" (NCJ 216300) (18 pp.) presents results from testing the WiebeTech Forensic SATADock (FireWire Interface) against Hardware Write Blocker (HWB) Assertions and Test Plan Version 1.0. Results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and others to understand the tools' capabilities. Available online only. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/216300.pdf ============================================================ Additional Write Block Device Test Results Available "Test Results for Hardware Write Block Device: WiebeTech Forensic SATADock (USB Interface)" (NCJ 216299) (18 pp.) discusses results from testing the WiebeTech Forensic SATADock (USB Interface) against Hardware Write Blocker (HWB) Assertions and Test Plan Version 1.0. It documents test results, describes the testing environment, provides an interpretation of results, and includes a test results summary log for test cases. Available online only. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/216299.pdf ============================================================ Addressing Street Prostitution "Street Prostitution, 2nd Edition" (NCJ 216620) (90 pp.) focuses on the problem of female street prostitutes and provides practitioners with information regarding prostitutes, their clients, and pimps and panderers. It also explains the transaction and the environment associated with the problem, and describes the linkage between prostitution and drugs. (COPS) For more information, visit: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=285 ============================================================ Agroterrorism Publication Discusses How To Prepare "Agroterrorism--Why We're Not Ready: A Look at the Role of Law Enforcement" (NCJ 214752) (8 pp.) discusses the impact an agroterrorism attack, such as foot-and-mouth disease, would have on American life and its effects on law enforcement. The publication outlines why law enforcement is currently unprepared for such an attack and provides procedures for preparing for and responding to an agroterrorism incident. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/214752.pdf ============================================================ Collaborating Towards Successful Interoperable Communications "Law Enforcement Tech Guide for Communications Interoperability: A Guide for Interagency Communications Projects" (NCJ 216618) (396 pp.) is a comprehensive, user-friendly guidebook that provides strategies, best practices, and recommendations for public safety agencies seeking to develop or already engaged in interagency communications projects. It explores current and emerging technologies in voice and data communications and provides planning tools to help achieve interoperable communication initiatives. (COPS) For more information, visit: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=1942 ============================================================ Death Row Counts Released "Capital Punishment, 2005" (NCJ 215083) (12 pp.) presents characteristics of persons under sentence of death on December 31, 2005, and of persons executed in 2005. Preliminary data on executions by states during 2006 are included. The report also summarizes the movement of prisoners into and out of death sentence status during 2005. (BJS) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cp05.htm For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+215083&repro=0 ============================================================ Fall/Winter 2006 Issue of In-Sites Now Available CCDO invites you to view the Fall/Winter 2006 issue of Weed and Seed In-Sites. This issue includes stories about getting teens involved in service learning, preparing residents for home ownership, conducting problem-oriented policing, and forming partnerships for public safety. (CCDO) For more information, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/ccdo/in-sites/welcome.html ============================================================ HIV Positive State and Federal Prisoners Reported "HIV in Prisons, 2004" (NCJ 213897) (12 pp.) reports the number of female and male prisoners who were HIV positive or AIDS active, the number of AIDS-related deaths in state and federal prisons, a profile of those inmates who died, and a comparison of AIDS rates for the general and prisoner populations. (BJS) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/hivp04.htm For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+213897&repro=0 ============================================================ Implementing the Jail Information Model "Jail Information Model" (NCJ 216619) (56 pp.) highlights the Jail Information Model, a process designed to cultivate jail-based information and to disseminate it to the appropriate offices or agencies in order to solve or prevent crimes and improve public safety. (COPS) For more information, visit: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=1929 ============================================================ Jail Facilities Operating in Indian Country Examined "Jails in Indian Country, 2004" (NCJ 214257) (12 pp.) presents findings from the 2004 Survey of Jails in Indian Country, an enumeration of all 68 confinement facilities, detention centers, jails, and other facilities operated by tribal authorities or the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (BJS) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/jic04.htm For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+214257&repro=0 ============================================================ Jail Inmates' Medical Problems Reported "Medical Problems of Jail Inmates" (NCJ 210696) (9 pp.) presents findings on jail inmates who reported a current medical problem, a physical or mental impairment, or an injury since admission based on data from the 2002 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails. (BJS) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/mpji.htm For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+210696&repro=0 ============================================================ OJJDP Fact Sheets Summarize Juvenile Court Statistics "Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2002," "Person Offenses in Juvenile Court, 1985-2002," and "Juvenile Delinquency Probation Caseload, 1985-2002 " highlight selected statistics on juvenile court cases and trends. Based on the forthcoming report Juvenile Court Statistics 2001-2002, the fact sheets draw on data from the National Juvenile Court Data Archive. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=238067 http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=238068 http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=238069 http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/njcda/ ============================================================ Prison Population Counts Released "Prisoners in 2005" (NCJ 215092) (12 pp.) reports the number of persons in state and federal prisons at yearend, compares the increase in the prison population during 2005 with the previous year, and presents prison growth rates since 1995. (BJS) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/p05.htm For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+215092&repro=0 ============================================================ Probation and Parole Numbers Released "Probation and Parole in the United States, 2005" (NCJ 215091) (12 pp.) reports the number of persons on probation and parole, by state, at yearend 2005 and compares the totals with yearend 1995 and 2000. It lists the states with the largest and smallest parole and probation populations and the largest and smallest rates of community supervision, and identifies the states with the largest increases. (BJS) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/ppus05.htm For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+215091&repro=0 ============================================================ School Crime Indicators Updated "Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2006" (NCJ 214262) (216 pp.) presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population. A joint effort by BJS and the National Center for Education Statistics, this annual report examines crime occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school. (BJS) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/iscs06.htm ************************************************************************* *** Online Resources *** New Tribal Justice and Safety Site Announced The Department of Justice announces the launch of a new Tribal Justice and Safety Web site. The new site provides information and resources for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments and communities. It also promotes resources for improving safety in Native American communities. (OJP) For more information, visit: http://www.tribaljusticeandsafety.gov/ ************************************************************************* *** Conferences and Trainings *** Agenda Available for Midwest Regional Conference On January 9-10, 2007, in Columbus, Ohio, the Midwest BJA 2006 Regional Conference Series, titled "The State of Crime and Justice in America," will bring together practitioners, policymakers, and BJA leadership to explore critical issues in the law enforcement and criminal justice arenas. Registration is open for the Midwest and Northeast regions. (BJA) For more information, visit: http://www.ncja.org/Content/NavigationMenu/EducationEvents/BJARegionalMeetingSeries/default.htm http://www.ncja.org/Content/NavigationMenu/EducationEvents/BJARegionalMeetingSeries/default.htm ============================================================ Registration Open: Ninth Crime Mapping Research Conference Registration is now open for the Ninth Crime Mapping Research Conference to be held March 28-31, 2007, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The conference fuses classical research techniques with spatial analysis to address crime. Participants will discuss a range of issues, including policy decisions and research methods to identify and dispel hot spots. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/pittsburgh2007/index.html ============================================================ Registration Open: Regional Information Sharing Conferences BJA, in cooperation with SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, will be hosting three BJA Regional Information Sharing Conferences. State and local agency leaders, policymakers, project managers, and technical staff will have the opportunity to network and to learn about various justice information sharing initiatives. (BJA) For more information, visit: http://www.search.org/conferences/2006reginfosharing/ ============================================================ Trauma Center Offers Training and Technical Assistance The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care offers training and technical assistance to publicly funded health and human services and programs. The Center also offers education and outreach, a speakers’ bureau, and resources to stimulate and support change that ameliorates trauma experienced by survivors. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/nctic/ ============================================================ Videoconference To Highlight Interventions for Status Offenders On January 18, 2007, from 2 to 4 p.m. ET, OJJDP will cosponsor the broadcasting of the national videoconference Addressing the Needs of Juvenile Status Offenders and Their Families. The videoconference will highlight programs, practices, and policies that have shown promise in intervening with juvenile status offenders. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://www.trc.eku.edu/jj/conference.asp?confid=33 ************************************************************************* Ordering Instructions - Resources available for online ordering are noted with the reference "Order Online." 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