This opportunity funds projects that convert diverse state and federal criminal history records into standardized datasets to support accurate recidivism statistics. Activities include refining coding crosswalks, analyzing arrest and supervision data, addressing data quality issues, and collaborating with justice agencies. Applicants should propose innovative, cost-efficient methods to harmonize multi-jurisdictional data for statistical analysis and research.
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled higher education institutions, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and others), private higher education institutions, and for-profit organizations excluding small businesses.