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Response to special populations (individuals with Alzheimer's, children of arrested parents, children exposed to violence, justice-involved women)
The Portland, Maine Police Department requested assistance to develop and implement a violence reduction strategy. BJA NTTAC fulfilled the request and provide violence reduction resources to The Portland, ME Police Department in Portland, Maine on March 25, 2019.
We are seeking assistance in developing and implementing a program to target the violence, drugs, and disorder in the Bayside area of Portland. This area is home to the city's social service network to include a homeless shelter, resource center, soup kitchen and other social service agencies. The problems that are currently plaguing this neighborhood are preventing shelter clients from obtaining the assistance they need and are negatively impacting the lives of residents and businesses in the area.
AEquitas' mission is to improve access to and the quality of justice in gender-based violence and human trafficking cases through an informed practical, and innovative approach. AEquitas' staff is comprised of former prosecutors, with over 100 years of collective experience who conduct legal research; provide 24/7 case consultation; serve as instructors at training events and webinars; and publish resources.
The Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center staff members conduct research and evaluations and provide technical assistance to improve justice policy and practice at the national, state, and local levels. Urban researchers examine the development, implementation, and impact of policing, crime prevention, and gang disruption initiatives. The work includes a large breadth of topics ranging from risk assessment, community corrections and reentry, human trafficking, forensic science, courts and sentencing, to gun violence.
The National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College (NCJTC) is a leading national training organization in the field of criminal justice.
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
Founded in 1933, The Council of State Governments (CSG) is the nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government. CSG is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy. This offers unparalleled international, national, and regional opportunities to network, develop leaders, collaborate, and create problem-solving partnerships. CSG's national headquarters is in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Center for Court Innovation seeks to help create a more effective and humane justice system by designing and implementing operating programs, performing original research, and providing reformers around the world with the tools they need to launch new strategies.
