Department of Justice

This webinar recording is the fifth in the “Enhancing Professional Competencies for Preventing Drug and Alcohol Misuse Among College Students” series. This session focuses on program management. The episode highlights oversight and implementation of the campus’s efforts to prevent alcohol and drug misuse among its students, including attention to staff, ...

This report provides data on violent victimization by race or Hispanic origin from 2017 to 2021. The report also features an interactive graphic that displays violent victimization data from 2008 to 2021 by race or Hispanic origin. Learn more. 

This archived webinar is the third in a series on enhancing professional competencies for preventing drug and alcohol misuse among college students. This episode focuses on strategic planning. The episode discusses the entire prevention effort, including the campus and community context, vision setting, orchestrating a systematic process, and engaging key ...

This report describes findings from an NIJ-supported longitudinal study examining the risks, patterns, and consequences of teen dating violence that extend into adulthood. Findings include the following:  Higher rates of dating violence victimization by a wide margin compared to other national studies.   High overlap between victimization and perpetration, emphasizing that relationships that ...

This webinar series examines current and emerging trends and needs in the victim services field. Each video provides an overview of best practices for working with adult and young adult survivors across a variety of topics, including:  Capacity Building  Culturally Responsive Victim Services  Sustainability  Trauma-Informed and Victim-Centered Approaches  Victims' Rights: The Cornerstone of Victim Services  Learn ...

This tip line is the nation’s centralized reporting system for the potential or suspected online exploitation of children and youth. Members of the public and electronic service providers can make reports of child sexual exploitation by submitting an online form or by calling 1-800-THE-LOST. Learn more.  ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 3 pages) highlights specific access to education challenges faced by unaccompanied children. This fact sheet explains where individuals caring for unaccompanied children can go for help and outlines public schools’ responsibilities to serve unaccompanied children under Federal civil rights laws. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages).  ...

This toolkit (PDF, 35 pages) discusses challenges and solutions for recruiting and retaining youth in State Advisory Groups, developing mentorship programs, and youth conference/summit planning. This document provides information on increasing engagement with justice impacted communities, youth who are at-risk of involvement in the criminal justice system, Indigenous youth, BIPOC ...

This report (PDF, 5 pages) describes BJS’s efforts to measure the incidence and prevalence of rape and sexual assault in adult correctional and juvenile justice facilities during calendar year 2022. Data collection activities occurred through the National Survey of Youth in Custody, the National Inmate Survey, and the Survey of ...

This guide is designed to promote enhanced professional skills with college students’ decisions surrounding drugs and alcohol. This resource describes the competencies required to maximize student success and well-being with a focus on reducing risky behaviors and harm associated with students’ substance use. This resource is accompanied by an eight-part ...