Latest Issue of AJAlert Released

Go to http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1110407555808&ca=291e4dae-844b-402c-b774-b2346c448573 to read the latest AJAlert newsletter. Posted by the American Jail Association, the issue features information on nominations and elections for AJA board members, training opportunities, news items and more.

Bureau of Justice Statistics Updates Corrections Statistical Analysis Tools

BJS has made data for 2015 and the years between 2000 and 2004 available on the CSAT probation and parole data analysis tools. You can access national, federal and state-level data on probation and parole populations for selected years, including:

• Sex, race and Hispanic origin.
• Most serious offense.
• Status of supervision.
• Entries to and exits from probation and parole.

Data come from the Annual Probation Survey and Annual Parole Survey. You can access the data at https://www.bjs.gov/probation/ and https://www.bjs.gov/parole.

American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Apply Now to Attend 2017 Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference

The National Institute of Justice will sponsor five undergraduate or graduate students, who are American Indian or Alaska Native and studying science, technology, engineering and math, to attend the IACP Conference in Philadelphia on Oct. 21–24, 2017.

These students will have the opportunity to interact with criminal justice scientists and practitioners and attend panel discussions on the most urgent issues facing communities and innovative, evidence-based solutions. For more information, visit https://nij.gov/topics/tribal-justice/Pages/native-student-travel-scholarships.aspx.