Responding to People Victimized by Individuals with Mental Illnesses
On May 13, 2009 at 2 p.m. ET, the Office for Victims of Crime will present a Web Forum Guest Host Session on responding to people victimized by individuals with mental illnesses. Carol Dorris, J.D., advisor on Responding to People Who Have Been Victimized by Individuals With Mental Illnesses, and Dr. James Reinhard, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner, will lead the discussion.  Sign-up for the Web Forum E-Alert to keep informed of future sessions.

April 2009 AMBER Advocate is Now Available
The newest issue of The AMBER Advocate offers lessons from families of child abduction victims. The issue also highlights the U.S-Mexico border training and the first Dutch AMBER Alert, highlights from AMBER Alert Day, and other important statistics.

Training Available for Rural Law Enforcement
Registration is now open for the Technology Institute for Rural Law Enforcement, which will be held October 25-29, 2009 in California. This training is designed for the command staff or supervisory personnel of rural and small law enforcement agencies containing fewer than 50 sworn officers. Attendees will discuss initiatives and issues affecting the rural and small law enforcement community.

Juvenile Arrests 2007
This Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention bulletin summarizes 2007 juvenile crime and arrest data reported by local law enforcement agencies and cited in the FBI report "Crime in the United States 2007." Overall, there were 2 percent fewer juvenile arrests in 2007 than in 2006 and arrests for juvenile violent crime decreased 3 percent. (NCJ 225344)

Full text of the report: PDF  

Women and Work Broadcast Available
The National Institute of Corrections now offers recordings of its Women and Work: Gender Responsivity and Workforce Development broadcast, which took place on September 24-25, 2008. Topics include course introduction; gender responsive principles and strategies; pathways to offending; knowing the population; guiding principles; and the Women Offender Case Management Model.

Improving Forensic Science and Medical Examiner Services
The Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program awards grants to states and units of local government to help improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services. States may apply for both “base” (formula) and competitive funds, and units of local government may apply for competitive funds. Application deadline is May 29, 2009.