Washington, July 20 -- Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds issued the following newsletter:
The Commonwealth's Criminal Justice Planning Agency has been awarded two Department of Justice grants to support delinquency prevention efforts and strengthen the CNMI's criminal justice programs. CJPA received $238,550 through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to support crime prevention efforts and enhance criminal justice initiatives across the Commonwealth. CJPA also received $99,190 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to support juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs for youth throughout the Marianas. These awards will help sustain community-based services, support law enforcement...