Transcript 10_00 09 01 IJIS Industry Briefing

Criminal Justice Issues on
Capitol Hill: Funding and Legislation
IJIS INDUSTRY BRIEFING
JANUARY 8, 2009
Agenda and Overview
Current landscape
 Trends in justice funding
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DOJ and DHS programs
 Update on Byrne JAG funding crisis
 Outlook for upcoming funding bills
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Pending criminal justice legislation
 How can I get involved?
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Current Landscape
New Administration
 Economic Stimulus dwarfs everything
 How to finish appropriations bills?
 Awaiting new Administration and
Congress
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Senior agency officials leaving
 Congressional leadership changes
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Trends in Justice Funding
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Significant issues:
Funding leveling off after years of cuts
 WH attempt to consolidate grants
 Surprise dramatic cut in Byrne/JAG
 Growth of small, targeted grant programs
 New legislation on the horizon
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Trends in Funding, cont
State/local program funding leveling off,
after downward fall since FY03
Trends in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Funding
$5,000
JAG Formula
JAG Discretionary
COPS
JJ Programs
SHSGP & LETPP
$4,000
In Millions
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$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
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Fiscal Year
06
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08
Trends in Funding, cont
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Bush budget proposals:
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Collapse 60+ grant programs into 4
competitive, discretionary block grants
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Moves funding decisions from states to DOJ
Congress opposed
 Put pressure on spending
 Stalled WH/congressional dialogue on
innovation
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Trends in Funding, cont
Growth of new programs
 Small, categorical grant programs:
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Four new grants under VAWA last year
 Small targeted programs under BJA
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New legislation vying for funding
Adam Walsh Act (implementation and
state/tribal collaboration)
 Second Chance Act
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Byrne Justice Assistance Grants
$800
$600
$400
$200
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Byrne JAG cut 67% in FY08 omnibus bill
Large coalition working to restore funding
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Byrne JAG, cont
Since consolidation with LLEBG into JAG,
funding down
$1,250
$1,000
$750
$500
$250
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LLEBG
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Byrne: F & D
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Community Oriented Policing
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Strong brand
name
Broad support
on Hill
Earmarked
Hiring program
top priority for
law enforcement
Competes with
other justice
programs
$800
$600
$400
$200
$0
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FY
06
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F
07
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F
08
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SCAAP – Immigrant Incarceration
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Reimbursement
program for cost of
incarcerating illegal
immigrants
Regional issue
Key Hill support
Competes with
justice
programming
$400
$350
$300
$250
$200
'05
'06
'07
'08
Juvenile Justice programs
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Stable funding
 Reauthorization
bill next year
 Opportunity to
grow funding
 OJJDP
mandates
increasing
$500
$400
$300
$200
$100
$0
'05
'06
'07
'08
State Homeland Security Program
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Primary state grant program
Congress shifting money from rural to urban areas
25% for LE terrorism prevention purposes
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$0
'04
'05
'06
'07 Approps
'08/LLETP
Urban Areas Security Initiative
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Preparedness
grant for the
biggest cities
Strong support in
Congress
25% for LE
terrorism
prevention
purposes
LLETP no longer
separate program
$1,000
$900
$800
$700
$600
$500
$400
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08/LLETP
Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis
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Large coalition working together. Supporters include:
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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
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Supporters, con’t
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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
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Supporters, con’t
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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
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Supporters, con’t
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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
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Letters and other statements of support:
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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
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Congressional hearings
Senate Appropriations Committee hearing
on FY08 bill with OMB director
 House and Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee hearings
 Field hearings across country
 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
 Another Senate Judiciary Committee
hearing this week
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Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis, con’t
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Media events
Senate and House briefings
 Senate and House press conferences
 Over 350 articles written nationwide,
including major dailies, small town papers
and television stations
 Press events with stakeholders in nearly
every state
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Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis, cont
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Messages:
Byrne/JAG is the cornerstone federal
program supporting criminal justice
 Allows states to innovate, system-wide
 The primary federal law enforcement
program, particularly multi-jurisdictional
drug task forces.
 Also, funds broad range of juvenile, victims’,
court, drug treatment, and other initiatives.
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Byrne/JAG Funding Crisis, cont
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Byrne JAG FY08 funding should be
restored this year
Once disbanded, drug task forces cannot
easily re-start
 When the economy weakens, crime rises.
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Argument for funding in the upcoming stimulus
Local law enforcement is the first line of
defense against terrorism
Byrne JAG Funding Crisis, cont
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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.
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Byrne JAG Funding Crisis, cont
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Economic stimulus (sometimes called second
supplemental) likely in mid-February
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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
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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
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Prospect for FY2010 Funding
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Prospects for FY2010 Justice funding:
New Administration likely to include robust
levels for JAG and COPS in budget request
 Obama campaigned on restored funding
 Congress aware of support from field, and
link to economy
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Committees will start working on FY2010
bills in March/April.
Criminal Justice Priority Legislation
Simple JAG reauthorization bill passed
 COPS reauthorization bill pending (minor
changes)
 Major bills on the horizon
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Juvenile justice reauthorization bill
 Next generation crime bill
 Overall DOJ reauthorization bill
 Child Internet exploitation
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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 community
 Build coalitions with other stakeholders
 Use the media to tell the good story
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Why NCJA?
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Participate in 2009 National Forum, Aug 9 - 11
 Join NCJA!
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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
Executive Director
[email protected]
202-628-8550 main
Elizabeth Pyke
Senior Manager, Government Affairs
[email protected]
202-448-1715 direct
National Criminal Justice Association
www.ncja.org