[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 32825] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-15825] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE National Institute of Justice [OJP(NIJ)-1135] RIN 1121-ZA81 Solicitation for Research and Evaluation on Sentencing Reforms and Their Effects on Corrections (1997)
Agency
Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, Justice.
Action
Notice of solicitation.
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Summary
Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of Justice ``Solicitation for Research and Evaluation on Sentencing Reforms and Their Effects on Corrections (1997).''
Dates
The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business on August 1, 1997.
Addresses
National Institute of Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531.
For Further Information Contact
For a copy of the solicitation, please call NCJRS 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center 1-800-421-6770.
Supplementary Information
Authority
This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Secs. 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23 (1994).
Background
The National Institute of Justice calls for proposals for research and evaluation of the Violent Offenders Incarceration and Truth-in- Sentencing Acts (Title II, Subtitle A) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended. Requested areas of research are broken down into three main categories: sentencing impact evaluations, topical research and evaluation, and practitioner-research partnerships. Section A, Sentencing Impact Evaluations, is divided into three topic areas: impact on length of stay in correctional facilities, impact on management and operations of facilities, and the impact of privatization. Section B calls for proposals on topics of interest to NIJ, including: victim issues and concerns, the sentenced offender, unintended consequences of sentencing, court-related issues, and public opinion on sentencing. These topics are only illustrative of the research and evaluations that NIJ encourages under this solicitation. In developing other topics applicants should explain their likely contribution to the understanding of sentencing policies. Section C calls for applications for the development of practitioner-researcher partnerships to explore how State sentencing policies and practices are best implemented in State or local agencies. Both sentencing and corrections partnerships can be formed. These partnerships may be newly formed in response to this solicitation or they may build on an existing relationship between researchers and practitioners. The applicant may be either the practitioner agency or the research agency or academic institution. Applications from jurisdictions of all sizes are encouraged. Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of ``Solicitation for Research and Evaluation on Sentencing Reforms and Their Effects on Corrections'' (refer to document no. SL000229). The solicitation is available electronically via the NCJRS Bulletin Board, which can be accessed via the Internet. Telnet to ncjrsbbs.ncjrs.org, or gopher to ncjrs.org:71. For World Wide Web access, connect to the NCJRS Justice Information Center at www.ncjrs.org. Those without Internet access can dial the NCJRS Bulletin Board via modem: dial 301- 738-8895. Set the modem at 9600 baud, 8-N-1. Jeremy Travis, Director, National Institute of Justice. [FR Doc. 97-15825 Filed 6-16-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P
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