Press Releases 1999
12/22/99
Grants to Equip Cities to Respond to Terrorist Acts Announced by Justice Department
12/09/99
Justice Department's Office of Victims of Crime Director is Sworn In
11/20/99
Representatives from Rural Areas of 38 States in Duluth to Attend Justice Department Domestic Violence Training
11/18/99
Video Teleconference Promotes Successful Community Safety and Quality of Life Efforts
10/28/99
Justice Department Awards $3.2 Million to Communities for Sex Offender Management
10/27/99
BJA Announces Third Year of Successful Program to Test Innovative Solutions to Local Problems
10/26/99
Justice Department Releases Guide on Eyewitness Evidence
10/15/99
Justice Department Awards $8.1 Million to Colleges and Universities to Combat Violence Against Women on Campus
10/08/99
Attorney General Announces New Funding to Assist Domestic Violence Victims with Civil Legal Needs
10/07/99
Youngstown Becomes an Officially Recognized Weed and Seed Site
10/07/99
50 States Receive $8.9 Million to Improve Their Computerized Identification and DNA Systems
10/01/99
Justice Department Awards Funding for Judicial Monitoring of Domestic Violence Offenders
09/28/99
Deputy Attorney General Holder Announces Grants Linking Prosecutors and Communities to Prevent Crime
09/27/99
Improved Use of DNA Technology Focus of New Justice Department Reports
09/23/99
Rural America to Receive More Than $15.7 Million in Justice Department Funds to Address Domestic Violence
10/22/99
Criminal Fine Collection Efforts Benefit Victims
10/20/99
Seattle Chosen First in Nation to Pilot New Data-Driven Approach to Fighting Crime
10/17/99
Departments of Justice and Education Release School Security Technology Guide for Education and Law Enforcement Agencies
09/11/99
President Clinton Announces More Than $100 Million in Community Grants to Prevent Violence Among Youth
09/09/99
President Clinton Announces Community Prosecution Grants
09/07/99
Justice Department Expands Death Bed Benefirts Program
08/02/99
Community Millennium Award Winners Honored at Justice Department Conference in Houston
07/26/99
Justice Department Awards Over $38 Million to Stop Violent Criminals From Purchasing Firearms
07/21/99
Justice Department Provides Funds to Jurisdictions that Incarcerate Illegal Aliens
07/15/99
Justice Program Shows Success in Crime-Ridden Areas
07/14/99
Justice Department Releases Guide to Help Communities Replicate Successful Program to Assist Sexual Assault Victims
07/12/99
Pittsburgh Neighborhood Crime-Reduction Program a Success
06/25/99
Attorney General Highlights Fifth National Victim Assistance Academy
06/25/99
Justice Department Announces $21.9 Million to Assist Victims of Domestic Violence
06/23/99
New Justice Department Initiative to Help Develop, Enhance, and Continue Operation of Tribal Justice Systems
06/07/99
Justice Department Initiatives Will Support Coordinated, Comprehensive Respondes to the Mental Health Needs of Crime Victims
06/07/99
New Justice Department Publication Focuses on Best Practices to Respond to the Needs of the Mentally Ill
06/03/99
Attorney General Reno Announces Funds to Continue Successful Drug Court Program
05/24/99
Vice President Announces Funding to Treat Drug-Addicted Offenders
05/18/99
Justice Department Develops New Tools to Fight Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
05/17/99
Report Outlines Methamphetamine Use in 5 Cities
05/14/99
Study Compares Drug Use in England and the United States
05/13/99
Telemedicine Can Reduce Heath Care Costs in Prisons
05/03/99
New Criminal Justice DNA Technology Unveiled
04/29/99
Study Examines Drug Abuse Patterns Across the Nation
04/22/99
Attorney General Honors Service to Crime Victims
04/19/99
Attorney General Pays Tribute to Victim Advocates
04/15/99
Justice Department Broadcast Examines National Drug Control
04/13/99
Justice Department Using Internet to Help Protect Officers
04/09/99
Indian Tribes to Receive $4.7 Million to Combat Violence Against Women
03/29/99
Office of Justice Programs Releases New 1999 Program Plan
03/28/99
Police and Corrections Get Together to Improve Public Safety
03/26/99
Justice Funds Aid Family of Yosemite Victim
03/19/99
Oakland Program Reduces Complaints in Drug-Related Cases
03/19/99
Palm Beach County to Receive Grant for Community Court
03/18/99
Rosebud Sioux Public Defender Receives Indigent Defense Grant
03/18/99
El Paso County Public Defender Receives Indigent Defense Grant
03/18/99
16th Judicial Circuit's Public Defender Receives Indigent Defense Grant
03/18/99
Tennessee Public Defenders Conference Gets Indigent Defense Grant
03/18/99
Middle Judicial Circuit of Tripartite Receives Indigent Defense Grant
03/18/99
Navajo Co. Public Defender Receives Grant to Enhance Indigent Defense
03/18/99
City of Philadelphia to Receive Grant for Community Court
03/18/99
Palm Beach County to Receive Grant for Community Court
03/18/99
Connecticut Superior Court to Receive Grant for Community Court
03/17/99
New York Legal Aid Society Receives Grant to Enhance Indigent Defense
03/11/99
Five Communities Receive Grants for Community Prosecution
03/09/99
Multnomah County to Receive Grant for Community Court
03/02/99
Assault Weapons Ban Makes a Difference
02/30/99
Justice Department Funds Continue Local Efforts to Combat Domestic Violence
02/26/99
Vice President Gore Announces Over $161 Million for Communities to Address Domestic Violence
02/26/99
Washington, D.C. Gets State-of-the-Art Mobile Police Station, One of Only Six in the Nation from Justice Department
02/26/99
Additional Funding Provided for Oklahoma City Bombing Victims
02/12/99
Fiscal Year 1999 Drug Court Funding Available
02/11/99
Attorney General Janet Reno Stresses Need for Coordinated Response to Assist Victims of Terrorism
02/03/99
Justice Department Broadcast Helps Communities Combat Youth Substance Abuse
02/02/99
Justice Department Study Examines Health Care Fraud
01/29/99
Norwalk Gets State-of-the-Art Mobile Police Station, One of Only Six in Nation from Justice Department
01/25/99
Vice President Gore Announces $305 Million to Go to States to Assist Crime Victims
1999
Adjudication Partnerships Are Solving Difficult Criminal Justice Problems