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Item Criminal history record checks for federally assisted housing applications: 2023 report(Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 2024-03-27) Maranville, Ryan; Reichert, JessicaThe Housing Authorities Act (310 ILCS 10/8.10a) requires all Illinois public housing authorities to collect and report annually to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA). Housing authorities are to report on applications for federally assisted housing, applicants with criminal records, denials based on criminal records, and hearings requested by those denied housing based on criminal records. This 2023 report for provides information shared by the housing authorities to ICJIA in fulfillment of the Act.Item InfoNet: State fiscal year 2023 highlights(Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 2024) Gonzalez, Lucia F.; Hiselman, JenniferICJIA researchers created an infographic demonstrating work completed using the InfoNet System in State Fiscal Year 2023. The infographic summarizes client data collected by 103 Illinois domestic and sexual violence agencies and the total number of data and technical assistance requests fulfilled by InfoNet staff, and progress on system upgrades. Lastly, the infographic lists articles, presentations, and funding opportunities disseminated that used InfoNet data.Item Values Act Senate Bill 54 Annual Report for 2023(California Department of Justice, 2024-03) California Criminal Justice Statistics CenterThe California Values Act (Act), codified at Government Code section 7284 et seq., and enacted by Senate Bill 54 (Chapter 495, Statutes of 2017), provides strict guidelines on the use and storage of data collected by state and local law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to ensure that information shared for immigration enforcement purposes is limited to the fullest extent practicable and consistent with federal and state law. The Act also sets forth the circumstances under which LEAs may assist in the enforcement of federal immigration laws and participate in joint law enforcement task forces. "Joint law enforcement task force" is defined as "at least one California law enforcement agency collaborating, engaging, or partnering with at least one federal law enforcement agency in investigating federal or state crimes." (Government Code section 7284.4(g).) The Act mandates that California LEAs report annually to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) the total number of arrests made by joint law enforcement task forces, and the total number of arrests made for the purpose of immigration enforcement by all task force participants, including federal law enforcement agencies. Effective January 4, 2018, all LEAs were required to begin collecting this data pursuant to the Act for submittal to DOJ beginning on January 4, 2019. The Act requires DOJ to publish this data in an annual report on March 1st of each year.Item 2023 Status of state and local corrections facilities and program report(LCLE, 2024-04-01) The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis CenterPursuant to Act 499 of the 2016 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice serves as the central coordinating agency for adult and juvenile correctional systems; in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, youth services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, the sheriffs of the state, and local juvenile justice officials.Item Criminal justice case processing arrest through disposition New York state, January - September 2023(New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, 2024-03) New York State Division of Criminal Justice ServicesThis report details how felony cases are processed in New York State's superior courts (Criminal Procedure Law 10.10 and 10.20) and its publication fulfils the statutory reporting requirements outlined in Section 837-a of Executive Law requiring the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to collect and analyze statistical information on felony indictments, superior court information (SCI) and the dispositions of felony cases. Information about the processing of these felony cases is presented for New York State and its two regions: New York City and Non-New York City (the 57 counties outside of the five boroughs). Arrest and arraignment statistics also are included for the entire state and each region. Individual county-specific reports are provided to each District Attorney's office, the New York City Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (OSNP), and the Office of the Attorney General, and are available to the public upon request. The data included in this report is derived from New York State's criminal history records database, which is maintained by DCJS and is known as the Computerized Criminal History (CCH) system. CCH includes information about adult arrests for offenses that require fingerprints to be taken (Criminal Procedure Law 160.10). Misdemeanor arrests involving youth ranging in age from 13 to 17 are not included where the arrest does not require fingerprints to be taken by the arresting agency. Arrest information is submitted to DCJS by police agencies as part of the fingerprint transaction and disposition information is electronically transmitted to DCJS by the Office of Court Administration.Item 2023 Law enforcement-related deaths in Tennessee(Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, 2024-03-28) Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Statistical Analysis CenterAnnually, the TBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division collects crime data through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). However, Law Enforcement-Related Deaths fall outside the scope of TIBRS and, therefore, are collected in the CrimeInsight portal using the appropriate web entry utility. According to T.C.A. § 38-10-102, Law Enforcement related Death is defined as “the death of an individual in custody, whether in prison, in a jail, or otherwise in the custody of law enforcement pursuant to an arrest or a transfer between institutions of any kind; or the death of an individual potentially resulting from an interaction with law enforcement, while the law enforcement officer is on duty, or while the law enforcement officer is off duty but performing activities that are within the scope of the officer’s law enforcement duties without regard to whether the individual was in custody or whether a weapon was involved.” An Arrest Related Non-Forcible Death (ARNFD) is any death that is attributed to suicide, alcohol, drug intoxication, or medical conditions (e.g. cardiac arrest) that occurs during the process of arrest by, or in the custody of, state or local law enforcement personnel. Though ARNFDs are not common, they do fall within the scope of the “Law Enforcement Related Deaths” definition. However, these particular incidents are not reported in CrimeInsight, but are instead reported using a form found on the TBI website.Item General Session Summary 2024(Utah's Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice, 2024-03) Utah's Commission on Criminal & Juvenile JusticeThis summary report serves to provide a general overview of legislation that may have a direct or ancillary impact on the criminal and juvenile justice system.Item Drug & alcohol related crime trends, 2013-2022(Idaho Statistical Analysis Center, 2024-03) Strauss, ThomasIn 2022, the overall crime rate in Idaho, as measured by offenses reported to the Idaho Incident-Based Reporting System (IIBRS), was at its lowest in years. The overall offense rate in 2022 was 55.2 offenses per 1,000 residents (compared to 97.4 in 2005, a 43% decrease and the lowest in that span). However, the rate of society crimes, which includes drug offenses, increased 47% in the same period. Additionally, drug offenses accounted for a quarter (25%) of all offenses reported in 2022, compared to 9% in 2005. This research brief takes a closer look at substance-related crime in Idaho between 2013 and 2022, the most recent 10-year period for which data is available.Item Annual Report 2022-2023(Utah.gov, 2023) Utah Sentencing CommissionUtah’s Sentencing Commission consists of twenty-eight statutorily delegated and appointed members representing all facets of the criminal justice system including judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, legislators, victim representatives, law enforcement, treatment specialists, corrections, parole authorities, juvenile justice representatives, citizen representatives, and others. The sentencing commission is tasked with: • Drafting, publishing, updating, and maintaining: o Adult Sentencing, Release, and Supervision Guidelines; o Juvenile Disposition Guidelines; o Master Offense List; o Collateral Consequences Guide. • Advising all three branches of government on sentencing, release, and supervision policy; • Promoting evidence-based methods to achieve the goals of sentencing policy, including: o Responding to public comment; o Relating sentencing policy to allocated resources; o Reducing recidivism while promoting public safety; o Increasing equity in sentencing while preserving the discretion of courts and the board of pardons and parole.Item 2023 juvenile reform report(Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, 2023) Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile JusticeThis seventh annual report provides an update on juvenile justice reform policies that were passed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 and subsequent years.Item In brief: CPTED - An overview for public safety professionals(Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, 2024-02) Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Department of Public SafetyCrime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) has been utilized in law enforcement practices and city design for decades. The basic principles of CPTED are that the environment impacts crime, both as cause and prevention, and effective implementation requires a collaborative effort from law enforcement agencies and community partners, such as business owners and the general public.Item Correctional population 2024-25 forecast(The Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, 2024-02) The Connecticut Office of Policy and Management Criminal Justice Policy and Planning DivisionEach February, the Office of Policy and Management Criminal Justice Policy & Planning Division (OPM CJPPD) forecasts Connecticut’s total correctional population over the subsequent 12 months.Item Brief: 2024 recidivism study(The Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, 2024-02) The Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, Criminal Justice Policy & Planning Division Research UnitPer statute, the OPM Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division (OPM CJPPD) produces annual reports on recidivism, i.e. a relapse into criminal behavior, among individuals released or discharged from Connecticut’s correctional facilities.Item 2023 Illinois annual report of deaths in custody(Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 2024) Otto, H. Douglas; Gruschow, KarlThe Illinois Reporting of Deaths in Custody Act requires the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to publish an annual report tabulating and evaluating trends and information on Illinois deaths in custody. This includes summaries of the decedents’ demographic information and the circumstances of their deaths, jurisdictional and law enforcement information if the death was in custody, as well as recommendations and efforts to reduce deaths in custody. This report provides the required information as well as updates on ongoing efforts to improve data collection and reduce deaths in custody. ICJIA receives data directly from the following entities: - Illinois State Police (ISP) law enforcement agency provides reports of both Arrest-Related Deaths and Use of Force incidents resulting in death - Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) Planning and Research provides death records on deaths in adult correctional settings. - Illinois Department of Corrections Jail and Detention Standards Unit provides death records on deaths occurring in county and municipal jails. - Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice provides reports on deaths occurring within state youth correction centers. Additionally, law enforcement agencies may report deaths in custody via ICJIA’s online reporting tool. Notably, this direct reporting method is optional; law enforcement agencies, generally report deaths via ARD reports submitted to ISP. The direct report method, however, can be used effectively to provide supplemental details related to circumstances that may not have been captured elsewhere. [Background]Item Sexual Assault Collection Kit and Sexually-Oriented Criminal Offenses Report - Annual Report(LCLE, 2024-03-01) Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal JusticePursuant to Act 276 of the 2015 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement is tasked with collecting information from criminal justice agencies on all sexually-oriented criminal offenses and sexual assault collection kits in their jurisdictions on an annual basis.Item 2023 Rapid Annual Report(Maryland Department of State Police, 2024-02-28) Maryland Department of State PoliceThe Maryland Regional Automated Property Information Database (RAPID) program started as the result of legislation in 2009 and developed into a proven platform that has assisted law enforcement for over a decade. It provides access to search and review data from pawn shops, scrap yards and ADRS processors daily transactions. This has led to the recovery of stolen items, which often are able to be returned to their rightful owners. RAPID assists local, county and state law enforcement in the identification and prosecution of both opportunistic and career criminals. At the end of 2023, RAPID has led to the recovery of an estimated total of $59,122,983 worth of property leading to the arrests of 14,833 suspects and closed 20,334 criminal investigations. In 2023, the State of Maryland began its transition from the BWI Platform to a new platform vendor, LeadsOnline. This transition was completed in August of 2023 and added Maryland law enforcement to the list of 5,500 agencies utilizing LeadsOnline. LeadsOnline offers over 70,000 users access to nationwide data from over 22,000 businesses. In 2023, this resulted in the recovery of six firearms that were reported stolen in Maryland from locations such as Washington, Texas, Kentucky and Indiana. Additional property has been recovered from Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia. Having access of this magnitude allows users to search for and recover more stolen property than ever before. In addition to the property recovered through users searches, over 43 items have been recovered after being entered into NCIC and being compared to transaction data in LeadsOnline.Item House Bill 3078 (2017) Report - Executive Summary(Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, 2024-02-01) Oregon Criminal Justice CommissionHouse Bill (HB) 3078 was enacted in 2017. Section 10 of this bill requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) to study the impact of this legislation on “prison utilization, recidivism and public safety,” and to report the results by February 1 of each year. This is the executive summary for the seventh annual report. HB 3078 has reduced the prison population and will likely continue to reduce the prison population in the years to come. The CJC will continue to monitor prison use, recidivism, and program participation trends to evaluate future impacts from HB 3078.Item House Bill 3078 (2017) Report(Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, 2024-02-01) Oregon Criminal Justice CommissionHouse Bill (HB) 3078 was enacted in 2017. Section 10 of this bill requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) to study the impact of this legislation on “prison utilization, recidivism and public safety,” and to report the results by February 1 of each year. This is the seventh annual report. HB 3078 has reduced the prison population and will likely continue to reduce the prison population in the years to come. The CJC will continue to monitor prison use, recidivism, and program participation trends to evaluate future impacts from HB 3078.Item Justice Reinvestment Initiative Funding Report(Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, 2024-01-15) Oregon Criminal Justice CommissionThe Justice Reinvestment Initiative was launched with House Bill 3194 (2013) and extended by Senate Bill 1510 (2022). The primary component, the Justice Reinvestment Grant Program (JRP) funds counties to provide community-based supervision and services for people convicted of non-violent crimes (drug, property, and driving crimes). The goal is to reduce prison use and recidivism, while protecting public safety. The Justice Reinvestment Equity Program (JREP) was created by Senate Bill 1510 (2022) to establish and support culturally specific organizations and culturally responsive services as part of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative. Senate Bill 1510 (2022) requires the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) to report the following: 1. The amount and percentage of JRP funds provided to counties; 2. The specific sanctions, services, and programs funded by the JRP; 3. The population served by JRP funds; 4. The amount and percentage of JRP funds awarded to victims’ service providers who provide culturally specific or culturally responsive services; 5. The amount of JREP funds awarded to culturally specific organizations and culturally responsive service providers. The statistics provided in this report utilize JREP awards provided by the Northwest Health Foundation, and JRP county budget requests for the 2023-2025 biennium, as approved by the JRP Grant Review Committee and adopted by the CJC. Curry, Grant, and Jefferson County opted not to submit funding applications and therefore will not receive JRP awards. Clackamas County was placed on provisional status and will receive their first year of funding before re-applying for the second year. Table 1 shows the amount and percentage of JRP funds awarded to each county. [Executive Summary]Item Virginia's Lethality Assessment Program (LAP): Data Collection, January 2017 - December 2022(Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, 2024-02) Virginia Department of Criminal Justice ServicesThe Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) is an innovative approach used to help identify victims of domestic violence (DV) who are at the highest risk (high danger) of being seriously injured or killed by their intimate partners. Based on evidence that victims who access domestic violence services reduce their risk for serious injury/homicide, LAP provides an “immediate, consistent, and proportional response” through use of a two-stage protocol: (1) a standardized, evidence-based lethality assessment tool is used by trained law enforcement officers (LEOs) in response to an intimate partner domestic violence call to identify victims in high danger of serious injury or homicide, and (2) identified victims are immediately connected to a local domestic violence service program through a local domestic violence hotline. This protocol can also be expanded for use by other first responders such as health care professionals.