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  • Friday, January 13, 2017
    Panel discussion, Sept. 8, 2015
    Rethinking Our Approach to Young Adults
    In September 2015 OJP hosted a panel discussion with leading experts about developmentally-appropriate responses to justice-involved young adults. OJP has taken the next giant step toward bringing evidence-informed and developmentally-appropriate responses to young adults. State, local and tribal communities that want to harness the latest data and research can receive training and technical assistance from OJP’s Diagnostic Center.

  • Thursday, January 5, 2017
    Chris Tillery
    Determining the Ability of Computer Algorithms to Forecast Crime
    The National Institute of Justice is holding a Real-Time Forecasting Challenge to examine how efficiently and effectively algorithms can forecast crime based on five years of calls-for-service data. NIJ hopes to harness the rapid advances in data science seen in other fields to advance forecasting algorithms to help improve policing practices. All submissions are due by midnight Eastern Time, February 28, 2017.

  • Wednesday, December 21, 2016
    The Road to Justice Reform
    The Road to Justice Reform
    Discussion reflects on the distance we have covered and the distance yet to go in our march toward a more fair and effective justice system. Partnerships with state, local and tribal stakeholders and national organizations to reduce the footprint of the criminal and juvenile justice systems are driving progress.

  • Thursday, December 8, 2016
    Assistant Attorney General Karol Mason
    The Pitfalls of Youth Incarceration
    Assistant Attorney General Karol Mason discusses the drawbacks of incarcerating youth, highlighted in a recent paper commissioned by the Harvard Executive Session on Community Policing.

  • Tuesday, November 29, 2016
    DOJ Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships
    Highlights of the DOJ Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships
    Activities and accomplishments of the DOJ CFBNP include working in community-based reentry programs, preventing youth violence, promoting responsible fatherhood, and devoting its efforts to building trust within our nation's communities.

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