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JAIBG Technical Assistance Providers were chosen to address the 12
JAIBG program purpose areas. These providers, together with the purpose areas
they are responsible for and links to their websites, are as follows: American
Correctional Association
The primary purpose of the American Correctional
Association (ACA) is to be of service to all individuals working in the field
of corrections. ACA provides its members educational materials, publications,
training seminars, biannual conferences, accreditation services, and a variety
of other networking opportunities.
American
Probation and Parole Association
The American Probation and Parole Association
is the only professional organization devoted solely to the needs of probation,
parole and community corrections professionals.
American Prosecutors Research
Institute American
Prosecutors Research Institute
The American Prosecutors Research Institute
(APRI) is a non-profit research and program development resource for prosecutors
at all levels of government. It is a vital resource and national clearinghouse
for information on the prosecutorial function. Center
for Network Development
The mission of the Center for Network Development
is to promote and support development of cross-system and sector solutions to
improve outcomes for at-risk youth, juvenile offenders, and their families. Florida
Atlantic University
The Community Justice Institute (CJI), a division of
the College of Architecture, Urban, and Public Affairs at Florida Atlantic University,
enhances public safety and community prevention objectives while also addressing
the university's research and service mission. The specific objective of the CJI
is to serve as a conduit for local, State, and national research, training, technical
assistance, and education related to initiatives that seek to involve citizens
and neighborhood groups in prevention, sanctioning, offender reintegration, and
victim restoration. Such initiatives include, but are not limited to, community
policing, citizen sanctioning panels, community services, family group conferencing,
victim-offender dialogue, youth development, and mentoring/service learning initiatives. Justice
Research and Statistics Association
The Justice Research and Statistics
Association is a national nonprofit organization of state Statistical Analysis
Center (SAC) directors, researchers, and practitioners throughout government,
academia, and criminal justice organizations. National
Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
The National Council of Juvenile
and Family Court Judges is dedicated to serving the nation's children and families
by improving the courts of juvenile and family jurisdictions. Its mission is to
better the justice system through education and applied research and improve the
standards, practices and effectiveness of the juvenile court system.
National
Institute of Corrections
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is
an agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. NIC
provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program
development assistance to Federal, State, and local corrections agencies.
National
Juvenile Detention Association
Through the development of comprehensive
accountability-based training tools, the National Juvenile Detention Association
Center for Research & Professional Development offers training and technical
assistance, expanded training capacity, and relevant training materials and services
to increase the positive effect staff can have on the juveniles in their care.
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