JUSTICE INFORMATION August 15, 2005 Volume 11, Number 16. Access this issue online at: http://www.ncjrs.org/justinfo/aug1505.html JUSTINFO, published the 1st and 15th of each month, highlights information from the NCJRS sponsoring agencies. ************************************************************************* CONTENTS Announcements - Accepting Nominations for 2006 NCVRW Awards (OVC) - Countdown to a Redesigned NCJRS Web Site (NCJRS) - President Plans To Nominate Madras and O'Gara (ONDCP) Publications - Annual Report Examines Crime and Technology Changes (NIJ) - DNA Model Legislation for States Available Online (NIJ) - Latest NIJ Journal Released (NIJ) - Leadership Competencies for Corrections Executives Discussed (NIC) - Preparing for and Responding to Prison Emergencies (NIC) - Reported Sexual Violence in Confinement Facilities Detailed (BJS) - OJJDP Bulletin Summarizes Juvenile Arrest Data (OJJDP) - OJJDP Guide Aids Officers Investigating Child Fatalities (OJJDP) Online Resources - Read the New In-Sites (CCDO) Conferences and Trainings - NIC/FBP Offers Senior-Level Leader Training (NIC) - Register for Eighth Annual Crime Mapping Conference (NIJ) - Registration for Regional Conference Series Open (BJA) - Reminder: OJJDP Sponsors National Conference (OJJDP) - Training for Victim Service Providers Available (OVC) ************************************************************************* *** ANNOUNCEMENTS *** Accepting Nominations for 2006 NCVRW Awards Deadline: October 14, 2005 National Crime Victims' Rights Week - Victims' Rights: Strength in Unity will be celebrated April 23-29, 2006. Submit your nominations for the NCVRW Awards, including the new Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy Award. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ovc.gov/ncvrw/welcome.html ============================================================ Countdown to a Redesigned NCJRS Web Site A new, improved NCJRS Web site is coming soon. The "Help" section will offer details and links about available resources to help you navigate the site. Stay tuned to the next issue of JUSTINFO for more updates. (NCJRS) ============================================================ President Plans To Nominate Madras and O'Gara President Bush has announced his intention to nominate Bertha Madras in the position of Deputy Director for Demand Reduction and James F.X. O'Gara as Deputy Director for Supply Reduction for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. (ONDCP) For more information, visit: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ ************************************************************************* *** PUBLICATIONS *** Annual Report Examines Crime and Technology Changes Law enforcement faces new threats from the globalization of crime, suspected terrorism, and cybercrime. At the same time, advances in technology are changing how evidence is collected and how crimes are investigated and prosecuted. The NIJ Annual Report summarizes research and evaluation issues related to these changes in crime and advances in technology. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/209274.htm ============================================================ DNA Model Legislation for States Available Online "Identifying the Missing: Model State Legislation" seeks to address problems relating to the reporting of persons as missing and the identification of human remains by granting law enforcement additional tools to identify high-risk cases and to promptly disseminate critical information to other law enforcement agencies and the public. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/210740v2.pdf ============================================================ Latest NIJ Journal Released "NIJ Journal Issue No. 252" is the latest NIJ Journal available. Journal topics include reentry programs for women inmates, voice response translators, telemarketing predators, truth in sentencing and state sentencing practices, and special technologies for law enforcement and corrections. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/journals/jr000252.htm ============================================================ Leadership Competencies for Corrections Executives Discussed "Correctional Leadership Competencies for the 21st Century: Executives and Senior-Level Leaders" (253 pp.) (ACCN 020474). Topics discussed in this report include managerial profiles, self-awareness, ethics and values, strategic thinking, power and influence, strategic planning, performance measurement, collaboration, and team building. The report also shows how these attributes are linked to successful leaders. (NIC) Not available from NCJRS. For more information, contact the NIC Information Center (800-877-1461). For more information, visit: http://www.nicic.org/Library/020474 ============================================================ Preparing for and Responding to Prison Emergencies "A Guide to Preparing for and Responding to Prison Emergencies: Self-Audit Checklists, National Survey Results, Resource Materials, Case Studies" (318 pp.) (ACCN 020293) addresses topics such as conducting an audit, emergency preparedness, natural disaster/HAZMAT/fire, leadership issues during crises, prevention of prison emergencies, emergency teams, and prisons and counterterrorism. (NIC) Not available from NCJRS. For more information, contact the NIC Information Center (800-877-1461). For more information, visit: http://www.nicic.org/Library/020293 ============================================================ Reported Sexual Violence in Confinement Facilities Detailed "Sexual Violence Reported by Correctional Authorities, 2004" (12 pp.) (NCJ 210333) presents data from the Survey on Sexual Violence, 2004, an administrative records collection of incidents of inmate-on-inmate and staff-on-inmate sexual violence reported to correctional authorities. (BJS) Access full text at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/svrca04.htm ============================================================ OJJDP Bulletin Summarizes Juvenile Arrest Data "Juvenile Arrests 2003" (12 pp.) (NCJ 209735) summarizes and analyzes national and state juvenile arrest data presented in the FBI report "Crime in the United States 2003." The juvenile violent crime arrest rate in 2003 reached its lowest level since 1980. (OJJDP) Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/209735.pdf ============================================================ OJJDP Guide Aids Officers Investigating Child Fatalities "Investigating Child Fatalities" (36 pp.) (NCJ 209764), an OJJDP Portable Guide to Investigating Child Abuse, provides concise, practical information to law enforcement officers investigating child fatalities in which abuse or neglect may have caused or contributed to a child's death. (OJJDP) Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/209764.pdf ************************************************************************* *** ONLINE RESOURCES *** Read the New In-Sites The latest edition of "In-Sites" magazine is now available. Catch up on all the news, from community prosecution success in Dallas, to teaching Cherokee children about the dangers of methamphetamine, to communities teaming up with police to stop gang violence. (CCDO) Find these and more articles at: http://www.ncjrs.org/ccdo/in-sites/welcome.html ************************************************************************* *** CONFERENCES AND TRAININGS *** NIC/FBP Offers Senior-Level Leader Training On August 22-25, 2005, NIC and the Bureau of Prisons will present a 32-hour satellite/Internet broadcast on developing top-level leadership skills in corrections. Topics include leadership skills for success, overcoming barriers to advancement, personal growth to achieve effective leadership, and career development. For more information, contact the NIC Information Center (800-877-1461). (NIC) For more information, visit: http://www.nicic.org/WebVideo_361.htm ============================================================ Register for Eighth Annual Crime Mapping Conference This conference, organized by NIJ, will take place September 7-10, 2005, in Savannah, Georgia. The conference will bring together researchers and practitioners to learn about recent innovative research. Topics include corrections, parole and probation, geography of crime, GIS applications, geographic profiling, offender travel behavior, spatial data analysis, and much more. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/savannah2005/agenda.html ============================================================ Registration for Regional Conference Series Open BJA is pleased to announce its Regional Conference Series "Demonstrating the Value of America's Justice Initiatives." This year's series will focus on communicating the value of state and local justice initiatives. Learn what you can do to better demonstrate and deliver a "return on investment" from your criminal justice programs. (BJA) Access information at: http://www.ncja.org/bjaregionalmeeting.html ============================================================ Reminder: OJJDP Sponsors National Conference On January 9-13, 2006, in Washington, DC, OJJDP and the Coordinating Council for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will sponsor the conference "Building on Success: Providing Today's Youth With Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow." Stay tuned for further details. (OJJDP) Access information at: http://www.juvenilecouncil.gov/2006NationalConference.pdf ============================================================ Training for Victim Service Providers Available Register now for OVC TTAC's upcoming workshops: Sexual Assault Advocate/Counselor Training, September 28-29 in Cheyenne, Wyoming; Basics of Strategic Planning, October 11-12 in Madison, Wisconsin; and Needs Assessment: A Critical First Step in Victim Services Program Planning, November 2-3 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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