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Criminal Justice Issues on Capitol Hill: Funding and Legislation
IJIS INDUSTRY BRIEFING
JANUARY 8, 2009
Agenda and Overview
Current landscapeTrends in justice funding
DOJ and DHS programsUpdate on Byrne JAG funding crisisOutlook for upcoming funding bills
Pending criminal justice legislationHow can I get involved?
Current Landscape
New AdministrationEconomic Stimulus dwarfs everything How to finish appropriations bills?Awaiting new Administration and
CongressSenior agency officials leaving Congressional leadership changes
Trends in Justice Funding
Significant issues:Funding leveling off after years of cutsWH attempt to consolidate grantsSurprise dramatic cut in Byrne/JAGGrowth of small, targeted grant programsNew legislation on the horizon
Trends in Funding, cont
State/local program funding leveling off, after downward fall since FY03
Trends in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Funding
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JAG Formula
JAG Discretionary
COPS
JJ Programs
SHSGP & LETPP
Trends in Funding, cont
Bush budget proposals: Collapse 60+ grant programs into 4
competitive, discretionary block grantsMoves funding decisions from states to DOJ
Congress opposedPut pressure on spendingStalled WH/congressional dialogue on
innovation
Trends in Funding, cont
Growth of new programsSmall, categorical grant programs:
Four new grants under VAWA last yearSmall targeted programs under BJA
New legislation vying for fundingAdam Walsh Act (implementation and
state/tribal collaboration)Second Chance Act
Byrne Justice Assistance Grants
Byrne JAG cut 67% in FY08 omnibus bill Large coalition working to restore funding
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$200
$400
$600
$800
Formula Disc. Boys & Girls Club, NIJ, Freedom Corp
Byrne JAG, cont
Since consolidation with LLEBG into JAG, funding down
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Byrne: F & D LLEBG
Community Oriented Policing
Strong brand name
Broad support on Hill
Earmarked Hiring program
top priority for law enforcement
Competes with other justice programs
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$200
$400
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SCAAP – Immigrant Incarceration
Reimbursement program for cost of incarcerating illegal immigrants
Regional issue Key Hill support Competes with
justice programming $200
$250
$300
$350
$400
'05 '06 '07 '08
Juvenile Justice programs
Stable funding Reauthorization
bill next year Opportunity to
grow funding OJJDP
mandates increasing
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$100
$200
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$500
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State Homeland Security Program
Primary state grant program Congress shifting money from rural to urban areas 25% for LE terrorism prevention purposes
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$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
'04'05'06'07 Approps'08/LLETP
Urban Areas Security Initiative
Preparedness grant for the biggest cities
Strong support in Congress
25% for LE terrorism prevention purposes
LLETP no longer separate program $400
$500
$600
$700
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$900
$1,000
'04'05'06'07'08/LLETP
Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis
Large coalition working together. Supporters include: NCSL – National Conference of State Legislatures NCJA – National Criminal Justice Association NSA - National Sheriffs’ Association IACP - The International Association of Chiefs of Police USCM - U.S. Conference of Mayors NNOAC - National Narcotics Officers’ Associations’ Coalition IJIS Institute NTC - National Troopers Coalition NDAA - National District Attorneys Association NAAG - National Association of Attorneys General
Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis, con’t
Supporters, con’t NACO - National Association of Counties NCPC - National Crime Prevention Council NADCP - National Association of Drug Court Professionals ACA - American Correctional Association NAVAA - National Association of VOCA Assistance
Administrators NOVA - National Organization for Victim Assistance MCSA - Major County Sheriffs’ Association NCSC - National Center for State Courts NASADAD - National Association of State Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Directors
Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis, con’t
Supporters, con’t ICCA - International Community Corrections Association RAINN - Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network NLC -
National League of Cities NCVC - National Center for Victims of Crime NAPO - National Association of Police Organizations FOP - Fraternal Order of Police AVA - Association of VAWA Administrators SAAS – State Association of Addiction Services LAC – Legal Action Center NASDEA - National Alliance of State Drug Enforcement
Agencies
Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis, con’t
Supporters, con’t CADCA - Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America National HIDTA Directors’ Association NAAALEC - National Association of Asian American Law
Enforcement Commanders NLPOA - National Latino Peace Officers Association AJA - American Jail Association APPA - American Probation and Parole Association IUPA - International Union of Police Associations
Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis, con’t
Letters and other statements of support: 218 House members 56 senators (plus individual letters) 30 stakeholder groups 56 attorneys general 36 governors sign-on National Governors Association Individual governor, stakeholder letters NCSL, NACO, ICCM, NLC sign-on 21 freshmen Democrats
Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis, con’t
Congressional hearingsSenate Appropriations Committee hearing
on FY08 bill with OMB directorHouse and Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee hearingsField hearings across countrySenate Judiciary Committee hearingAnother Senate Judiciary Committee
hearing this week
Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis, con’t
Media eventsSenate and House briefingsSenate and House press conferencesOver 350 articles written nationwide,
including major dailies, small town papers and television stations
Press events with stakeholders in nearly every state
Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis, cont
Messages:Byrne/JAG is the cornerstone federal
program supporting criminal justiceAllows states to innovate, system-wideThe primary federal law enforcement
program, particularly multi-jurisdictional drug task forces.
Also, funds broad range of juvenile, victims’, court, drug treatment, and other initiatives.
Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis, cont
Byrne JAG FY08 funding should be restored this yearOnce disbanded, drug task forces cannot
easily re-startWhen the economy weakens, crime rises.
Argument for funding in the upcoming stimulus Local law enforcement is the first line of
defense against terrorism
Byrne JAG Funding Crisis, cont
Timing/Process:Sought to restore funding on recent FY08
war supplemental spending bill Senate bill included $490M; House bill did
not.Final deal negotiated with White House
excluded Byrne JAG funds.Senate has tried to include in FY09
Continuing Resolution and current stimulus.
Byrne JAG Funding Crisis, cont
Economic stimulus (sometimes called second supplemental) likely in mid-February Some are talking about including public safety
funding, for job creation and crime prevention Primarily job creation bill, but other pent-up
demands – Katrina, western wildfires, LIHEAP Opportunity for new Administration to put imprint on
spending
Byrne JAG Funding Crisis, cont
Final FY09 appropriations bill also likely in mid-February (possibly sooner)Justice programs compete with funding for
economic competitiveness, census and NASA funding
Funding is expected to reflect FY09 committee-passed levels.
Committees do not want to spend time negotiating FY09 bills
Prospect for FY2010 Funding
Prospects for FY2010 Justice funding:New Administration likely to include robust
levels for JAG and COPS in budget requestObama campaigned on restored fundingCongress aware of support from field, and
link to economyCommittees will start working on FY2010
bills in March/April.
Criminal Justice Priority Legislation
Simple JAG reauthorization bill passedCOPS reauthorization bill pending (minor
changes)Major bills on the horizon
Juvenile justice reauthorization billNext generation crime billOverall DOJ reauthorization billChild Internet exploitation
How Can I Get Involved?
Meet with delegation members and staff – in D.C. and district offices
Stay in regular touch by phone or e-mail (not snail mail!)
Show how programs impact communityBuild coalitions with other stakeholdersUse the media to tell the good story
Why NCJA?
Participate in 2009 National Forum, Aug 9 - 11 Join NCJA!
Be the first to know! Stay up to date on grants opportunities and congressional activities
Access to national leaders and networking, participate in national discussions
Help shape justice policies and funding levels
Contact Information
Cabell Cropper Elizabeth Pyke
Executive Director Senior Manager, Government Affairs
[email protected] [email protected]
202-628-8550 main 202-448-1715 direct
National Criminal Justice Association
www.ncja.org