Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced a new Department of Justice effort to help protect communities from the recent increase in major violent crimes. Read the press release here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-announces-new-effort-reduce-violent-crime
In 2018, the Department of Justice held the Rural and Tribal Elder Justice Summit to enhance the ability of elder justice professionals to more robustly respond to the unique needs of older adults residing in rural and tribal communities through sharing of best practices and proposing innovative strategies to fill Read more…
On April 7, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration announced investments in community violence intervention (CVI) strategies to reduce gun violence. The announcement details changes to existing federal funding by five federal agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), to direct support to CVI programs. Read the official statement here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/07/fact-sheet-more-details-on-the-biden-harris-administrations-investments-in-community-violence-interventions/
It’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), and this year the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) commemorates its 40th anniversary. Join OVC and communities across the Nation in honoring victims and the professionals who support them. Learn more about how the federal government is observing NCVRW with the Presidential Read more…
The National Center for Victims of Crime is commemorating the 40th anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) on April 18–24, 2021. The 2021 NCVRW Resource Guide provides a wealth of materials, in both English and Spanish, to educate the public about victims’ rights, protections, and services during NCVRW Read more…
The White House released its official statement on National Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month, 2021. Read the proclamation here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/03/31/a-proclamation-on-national-sexual-assault-prevention-and-awareness-month-2021/ #SAAM #SexualAssaultAwareness
On April 1, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the formation of a new Missing & Murdered Unit (MMU) within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (BIA-OJS) to provide leadership and direction for cross-departmental and interagency work involving missing and murdered Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Read more…
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is sponsoring a confidential survey for intimate partner violence survivors about their interactions with law enforcement. The survey can be accessed here.
The Aspen Institute’s Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) announced they have extended the application deadline for the Remembering Our Sisters Fellowship to April 2, 2021 at 11:59 pm PST. The fellowship is the first of its kind virtual storytelling and digital arts program created to empower young Indigenous women Read more…
Watch the video announcement here.