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Justice Department Convenes First Meeting of New Science Advisory Board
January 28, 2011The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) newly created Science Advisory Board will convene its first meeting today in Washington. Created last year, the Board is charged with providing OJP with guidance and recommendations for research, statistics and grant programs, ensuring the programs and activities are scientifically sound and pertinent to policymakers and practitioners. Today's meeting will provide the Board's newly appointed members with information about OJP's mission and goals, and how their participation will enhance the overall impact and performance of OJP's activities in criminal and juvenile justice. In Fiscal Year 2010, OJP, which administers grants on behalf of DOJ, awarded nearly 5,000 grants totaling $2.6 billion to the criminal and juvenile justice field. This funding will be used for research and evaluation programs designed to encourage innovative approaches to prevent and control crime, to assist victims, and to increase the capacity of state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. Full release
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