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The US Department of Justice's take of ARRA stimulus

By Douglas A. Berman

This new press release from the US Department of Justice details the monies that will be going to crime-fighting programs as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  Here is how the press release starts: Today President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1), which includes $4 billion in Department of Justice grant funding to enhance state, local, and tribal law enforcement efforts, including the hiring of new police officers, to combat violence against women, and to fight internet crimes against children, the Department of Justice announced. ?This funding is vital to keeping our communities strong,? said Attorney General Eric Holder. ?As governors, mayors, and local law enforcement professionals struggle with the current economic crisis, we can?t afford to decrease our commitment to fighting crime and keeping our communities safe...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 18, 2009 (boomark / email).