Call for Presentations and Workshops
Submission deadline: January 30, 2009 before 7:00 p.m.
The National Institute of Justice is seeking presentations and workshops for the 10th Annual Crime Mapping Resource Conference. Papers should highlight geographic principles in research, geographic applications in practice, technology demonstrations, and solutions for crime and public safety problems. The conference was originally scheduled for March 2008, and papers submitted at that time will be counted.

January Is Stalking Awareness Month
Each year, more than 1 million women and nearly 400,000 men in the United States are victims of stalking. Stalking Awareness Month (January 2009) provides an opportunity to learn about this serious and often violent crime. For more information, visit the Office for Violence Against Women Web site.

Criminal Victimization, 2007
This Bureau of Justice Statistics bulletin presents estimates of rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 2007 and describes the substantial fluctuations in the survey measures of the crime rates from 2005 through 2007. (NCJ 224390)

Agency Abstract with links to full text report.  

Juvenile Residential Facility Census, 2004: Selected Findings
This Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention bulletin presents information collected about the facilities in which juvenile offenders are held. The facilities report on characteristics such as their size, structure, type, ownership, and security arrangements. (NCJ 222721)

Training Workshops Begin in February
The first 2009 Office for Victims of Crime training workshop, The Ultimate Trainer, will be held February 10-12 in Denver, Colorado. Sign up to receive the 2009 Training Schedule and all updates once they are announced.

New Blog Focuses on Environmental Issues for Corrections
The National Institute of Corrections has launched the Green Corrections blog to provide the corrections field with up-to-date information on developing and practicing environmentally friendly business practices. Green Corrections will increase environmental awareness in planning and constructing new and existing facilities, and investigate green-collar job readiness programs.