The N.C. Center for Safer Schools, housed in the N.C. Department of Public Safety and administered by its Division of Juvenile Justice, serves as the state's primary point of contact on issues dealing with school safety and the prevention of youth violence.

Important OJP Funding Restrictions: The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) recently notified GCC of restrictions regarding OJP funds. We have provided these letters explaining food and beverage restrictions and promotional item or trinket restrictions.

Public concerns about increased misuse, abuse and illegal diversion of licit or prescription medications are investigated in Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion: The Hidden Crisis.

CrimeSolutions.gov Web Site Launched: On June 22, 2011, the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) launched http://www.crimesolutions.gov. This new web site is a central, credible resource to inform practitioners and policymakers about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. The site includes information on more than 145 justice-related programs and assigns "evidence

Internet Sweepstakes Cafés: A Survey of Law Enforcement Perceptions

COMPUTER CRIME IN NORTH CAROLINA: Assessing the Needs of Local Law Enforcement

Economics and Crime: The Effects of the Economy on North Carolina's Criminal Justice System

ECONOMIC TRENDS AND CRIME: The Effects of the Declining Economy on Crime and the Criminal Justice System in North Carolina

A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION

The National Network for Safe Communities

Processes of Strategy Formation: 1993-2008 A Historical Overview of the Governor's Crime Commission

A Discussion of Incarceration And Its Alternatives in North Carolina A Crime and Justice Perspective from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center of The Governor's Crime Commission

Scorecard on Crime and Justice in North Carolina 2011 is a compilation of criminal justice related trend data obtained from numerous sources. It was written to inform decision makers and the general public about recent system trends in North Carolina. The information is intended to be used as a guide to help shape better policy decisions related to the criminal justice system.

Grant Update: Prescription Monitoring Program Enhancement One of the priorities identified by the Criminal Justice Improvement Committee for the 2012 - 2013 grant cycle addresses the diversion and misuse of prescription drugs. The 2010 National Survey of Drug Use and Health indicates that more than 7 million persons aged 12 and older had used psychotherapeutic prescription-type drugs for non-medical reasons in the month prior to the survey. While non-medical prescription drug abuse declined for the 12 to 17 age group, from 4.0 percent in 2009 to 3.0 percent in 2010, the rate for the population aged 18 to 25 was 5.9 percent. For the group aged 12 and older, 55 percent obtained prescription drugs from a friend or relative for free; 17.6 percent obtained medications from a physician. Only 4.4 percent indicated that they obtained prescription-type drugs from a drug dealer and less than one percent obtained their prescription medications online. The National Institute on Drug Abuse indicated that in 2009, approximately 4.6 million emergency room visits were drug related. Of those, approximately 2.1 million were related to drug abuse; 27.1 percent of those visits were related to the nonmedical use of prescription drugs.

Public concerns about increased misuse, abuse and illegal diversion of licit or prescription medications are investigated in Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion: The Hidden Crisis.

Families First, Inc.: Domestic Violence Victim Advocate Domestic violence and intimate partner violence often slip under the radar of public awareness. Unless a case becomes newsworthy because of a fatal or near-fatal assault, most people are unaware of the extent of the problem. This Grant Update reviews a program in Bladen and Columbus Counties.