National Criminal Justice Reference Service
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JUSTICE INFORMATION
September 01, 2006 Volume 12, Number 17. Access this issue online at: 
http://www.ncjrs.gov/justinfo/Sep0106.html
JUSTINFO, published the 1st and 15th of each month, highlights information
from the NCJRS sponsoring agencies.
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CONTENTS
Announcements
 - Enhanced Look, Same Great Features (NCJRS)
Funding Opportunities
 - NIJ Seeks Papers for Crime Mapping Conference (NIJ)
Publications
 - Annual Service Plan Now Available (NIC)
 - Criminal Justice 2000 Now in Spanish Translation (NIJ)
 - Latest Publication in Gender-Responsive Series Available (NIC)
 - Mayors' Guide to Understanding Community Policing  (COPS)
 - Report Cites Underage Binge Drinking Rates (OJJDP)
 - Report Describes Title V Funding (OJJDP)
Online Resources
 - Briefs for Law Enforcement Address Youth Issues (OJJDP)
Conferences and Trainings
 - Conference To Focus on Community Collaboration (BJA)
 - COPS To Hold Annual POP Conference  (COPS)
 - Critical Incident Preparedness Conference Starts September 6 (NIJ)
 - Program Addresses Role of Juvenile Court Judges  (OJJDP)
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*** Announcements ***
Enhanced Look, Same Great Features
JUSTINFO and the NCJRS Web site have a new look but still offer the same great features.
You can now access the NCJRS site or initiate a search of the site directly from
JUSTINFO using the navigation above. We hope the new look and layout will make it
easier for you to find the information you need when you need it. (NCJRS)
For more information, visit:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/
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*** Funding Opportunities ***
NIJ Seeks Papers for Crime Mapping Conference
Deadline: September 29, 2006
NIJ seeks papers for the upcoming 9th Crime Mapping Research Conference. Topics include
technical solutions, research methods, and policy decisions that impact society.
The conference will focus on the study of society and its relationship to the elements
that contribute to crime and the implementation of criminal justice on society. (NIJ)
For more information, visit:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/conferences.html
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*** Publications ***
Annual Service Plan Now Available
"Technical Assistance, Information, and Training for Adult Corrections" (ACCN 021505)
(136 pp.) presents the training programs, technical assistance opportunities, and
information services that NIC will provide for correctional executives and practitioners
working in all corrections disciplines in federal, state, and local adult correctional
agencies. Not available from NCJRS. For more information, contact the NIC Information
Center (800-877-1461). (NIC)
For more information, visit:
http://nicic.org/Downloads/PDF/Library/021505.pdf
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Criminal Justice 2000 Now in Spanish Translation
"Criminal Justice 2000," previously released, is now available in Spanish ("Justicia
Penal Siglo XXI: Una selecci&oacute;n de Criminal Justice 2000"). The series examines
the influence of research on current and future policies and practices. The volumes
are designed to stimulate thought and discussion among policymakers, practitioners,
and scientists and to result in future research endeavors. (NIJ)
For more information, visit:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/213798_spanish.htm
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Latest Publication in Gender-Responsive Series Available
The latest publication in the series Gender-Responsive Strategies for Women Offenders,
"Responding to Women Offenders: The Department of Women's Justice Services in Cook
County, Illinois" (ACCN 020873) (8 pp.) describes the programs of the Department
of Women's Justice Services, which provides more than 200 nonviolent women offenders
with healthcare and a variety of support services. Not available from NCJRS. For
more information, contact the NIC Information Center (800-877-1461). (NIC)
For more information, visit:
http://nicic.org/Downloads/PDF/Library/020873.pdf
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Mayors' Guide to Understanding Community Policing 
"Community Policing for Mayors: A Municipal Service Model for Community Policing and
Beyond" (NCJ 215377) (7 pp.) provides direction to local elected officials, managers,
and community members by discussing what community policing looks like in practice,
how it integrates with traditional policing strategies, and how it relates to the
broader government service model. (COPS)
For more information, visit:
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1758
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Report Cites Underage Binge Drinking Rates
Published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "Substate
Estimates from the 2002-2004 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health" (308 pp.) describes
underage binge drinking rates and provides alcohol and substance abuse data for more
than 340 substate areas representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
(OJJDP)
For more information, visit:
http://oas.samhsa.gov/substate2k6/toc.cfm
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Report Describes Title V Funding
"National Evaluation of the Title V Community Prevention Grants Program" (NCJ 212214)
(241 pp.) reviews OJJDP's Title V program, which provides communities with a framework
for developing and implementing comprehensive juvenile delinquency prevention plans.
More than 1,500 communities have received Title V grants. (OJJDP)
For more information, visit:
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/212214.html
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*** Online Resources ***
Briefs for Law Enforcement Address Youth Issues
Published by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, "Developing an Anti-Bullying
Program: Increasing Safety, Reducing Violence" is the first in an online series of
Best Practice Briefs written for law enforcement. These online publications feature
programs that effectively address critical juvenile issues. (OJJDP)
For more information, visit:
http://www.iacp.org/Training/bullyingbrief.pdf
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*** Conferences and Trainings ***
Conference To Focus on Community Collaboration
The 2nd Annual National Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Conference will be held September
25-27, 2006, in Orlando, Florida. The conference will highlight effective community
collaboration, including crisis intervention teams, specialized police response programs,
court initiatives, and other innovative programs for individuals with mental illnesses
and those with co-occurring substance use disorders who are involved with the criminal
justice system. (BJA)
For more information, visit:
http://cit.fmhi.usf.edu/citintro.cfm
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COPS To Hold Annual POP Conference 
The 17th Annual Problem-Oriented Policing Conference will be held September 25-27,
2006, in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference will feature panels and presentations
that highlight important new work in problem-oriented policing, such as reducing
crime in Section 8 housing, analyzing gang crime, and closing drug houses and drug
markets. (COPS)
For more information, visit:
http://www.popcenter.org/about-conference-06.htm
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Critical Incident Preparedness Conference Starts September 6
The 8th Annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition
 will be held September 6-8, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference will focus
on prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. It will highlight technology
and training tools that help emergency responders deal with major threats to lives
and property, such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks. (NIJ)
For more information, visit:
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=40addb55-0f0f-4188-82a5-61247221a15d
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Program Addresses Role of Juvenile Court Judges 
On September 24-29, 2006, in Reno, Nevada, the National Council of Juvenile and Family
Court Judges and the National Juvenile Court Services Association will conduct Fall
College: The Role of the Judge. This intensive 1-week educational program is designed
for both new and experienced juvenile court judges. (OJJDP)
For more information, visit:
http://www.ncjfcj.org/content/view/320/315/
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