15PBJA24GK03049JRIX
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
During the first decade of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), state criminal justice systems saw improvement on certain metrics.
Prison populations declined.
Alternatives to incarceration expanded in the form of problem-solving courts, behavioral health diversion programs, and law enforcement-provider collaborative interventions.
And crime continued to decline.
However, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced major changes to the programs and policies that contributed to the positive trends.
Further, surges in certain types of crime, the media's focus on high-profile crimes, and inaccurate descriptions of criminal justice policies strained the public's confidence in government’s ability to keep them safe.
Despite these challenges, JRI continues to be a vital mechanism for state policymakers to improve their systems.
JRI's foundations of data analysis and research enable state leaders and stakeholders to understand their systems and engage in policy development where data, rather than anecdotes, drives outcomes.
Moving forward, the Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) proposes to provide technical assistance to two states through Phase I and Phase II assistance.
In addition, CJI will co-operate the JRI Assessment Center to make assistance more accessible, address targeted issues identified by states, and prepare states for a full JRI engagement.
JRI paved the way for states to reduce its complexity by focusing on data, system operations, and key decision points to solve an array of criminal justice and related behavioral health problems.
Because of JRI's adaptability, expected outcomes differ based on states' goals.
These can include, for example, increasing behavioral health options to divert people from the system and support others who are justice-involved, improving pretrial decision-making, easing reentry for people leaving incarceration, and reducing prison and community supervision populations and reallocating savings to benefit communities.
Prison populations declined.
Alternatives to incarceration expanded in the form of problem-solving courts, behavioral health diversion programs, and law enforcement-provider collaborative interventions.
And crime continued to decline.
However, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced major changes to the programs and policies that contributed to the positive trends.
Further, surges in certain types of crime, the media's focus on high-profile crimes, and inaccurate descriptions of criminal justice policies strained the public's confidence in government’s ability to keep them safe.
Despite these challenges, JRI continues to be a vital mechanism for state policymakers to improve their systems.
JRI's foundations of data analysis and research enable state leaders and stakeholders to understand their systems and engage in policy development where data, rather than anecdotes, drives outcomes.
Moving forward, the Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) proposes to provide technical assistance to two states through Phase I and Phase II assistance.
In addition, CJI will co-operate the JRI Assessment Center to make assistance more accessible, address targeted issues identified by states, and prepare states for a full JRI engagement.
JRI paved the way for states to reduce its complexity by focusing on data, system operations, and key decision points to solve an array of criminal justice and related behavioral health problems.
Because of JRI's adaptability, expected outcomes differ based on states' goals.
These can include, for example, increasing behavioral health options to divert people from the system and support others who are justice-involved, improving pretrial decision-making, easing reentry for people leaving incarceration, and reducing prison and community supervision populations and reallocating savings to benefit communities.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THIS SOLICITATION SEEKS APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE COORDINATION AND THIRD-PARTY ASSESSMENT SUPPORT TO THE JUSTICE REINVESTMENT INITIATIVE (JRI). JRI ASSISTS STATES IN MAKING THE MOST OF THEIR RESOURCES IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE, PARTICULARLY IN SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS. ASSESSING THE OUTCOMES AND IMPACT OF JRI IS A COMPLEX CHALLENGE.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Boston,
Massachusetts
02116-3313
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Termination This cooperative agreement was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Community Resources For Justice was awarded
JRI Technical Assistance for State Criminal Justice Systems
Cooperative Agreement 15PBJA24GK03049JRIX
worth $7,500,000
from the Bureau of Justice Assistance in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Boston Massachusetts United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded through assistance program 16.827 Justice Reinvestment Initiative.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity BJA FY24 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: State-level Training and Technical Assistance.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 11/7/24
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/28
End Date
Funding Split
$7.5M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$7.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
15PBJA24GK03049JRIX
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI NOT AVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
15PBJA OJP BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
Funding Office
15PBJA OJP BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
Awardee UEI
E1VBAQSQBTE1
Awardee CAGE
3LZD1
Performance District
MA-08
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Modified: 11/7/24