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American Correctional Association
American Probation and Parole Association (APPA)
An international association composed of members from the United States, Canada and
other countries actively involved with probation, parole and community-based
corrections, in both adult and juvenile sectors. All levels of government including
local, state/provincial, legislative, executive, judicial, and federal agencies are
counted among its constituents.
Association of Paroling Authorities International (APAI)
A not-for-profit organization representing paroling and releasing authorities.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is responsible for the custody and care of more
than 200,000 Federal offenders. BOP protects public safety by ensuring that Federal
offenders serve their sentences of imprisonment in facilities that are safe, humane,
cost-efficient, and appropriately secure.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) facilitates research in
criminal
justice and criminology, through the preservation, enhancement, and sharing of
computerized data resources; through the production of original research based on
archived data; and through specialized training workshops in quantitative analysis
of
crime and justice data.
National Association of Probation Executives (NAPE)
A professional organization representing the chief executive officers of local,
county, and state probation agencies.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource
offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and
program development worldwide. BJS is one of the federal sponsors of NCJRS.
National Institute of Corrections
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is an agency within the U.S. Department
of
Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Institute is headed by a Director appointed
by
the U.S. Attorney General. A 16-member Advisory Board, also appointed by the
Attorney
General, was established by the enabling legislation (Public Law 93-415) to provide
policy direction to the Institute.
National Institute of Justice
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation
agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is dedicated to researching crime
control
and justice issues. NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge
and
tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and
local
levels.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Tribal Justice and Safety in Indian Country
The goal of the Department of Justice's Tribal Justice and Safety in Indian Country
Website is to provide a user-friendly, current, and comprehensive resource for
American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal governments to further improve the safety of
their communities.
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