DOJ National Initiatives: Justice System Response to Special Populations FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
April 13, 2010 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) National Initiatives: Justice System Response to Special Populations FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement was released in April 2010. DOJ sought a follow-up assessment and analysis of mental health disorder prevalence rates among jail populations, with a focus on female inmates. The findings will be used to provide policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels with more information about how women with mental illness enter the criminal justice system. One aspect of the grants concerned the Assessment: Pathways of Women With Mental Illness to Jails project. The DOJ Bureau . . .
