Research on "Sentinel Events" and Criminal Justice System Errors

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Research on "Sentinel Events" and Criminal Justice System Errors: The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects grants program (CFDA 16.560) is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. NIJ is interested in encouraging further research on a relatively new area of study in criminal justice research- an exploration of the use of sentinel event reviews to improve justice systems overall. Mistakes, or negative outcomes, in the criminal justice system are rarely caused by one single act or actor. Often, mistakes signal multiple weaknesses in the criminal justice system or process. Thus, corrections to such errors need to go beyond traditional remedies that focus on removing the "bad apple" responsible for the event to those that address the underlying system level problems that contributed to the event. Sentinel event review processes have been used in other fields, notably aviation and medicine, and NIJ would like to sponsor research projects that explore the use of these reviews in the criminal justice system.
Federal Grant Title: Research on "Sentinel Events" and Criminal Justice System Errors
Federal Agency Name: National Institute of Justice
Grant Categories: Law Justice and Legal Services
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: NIJ-2016-9235
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 319966
CFDA Descriptions: National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Current Application Deadline: May 17, 2016
Original Application Deadline: May 17, 2016
Posted Date: Mar 18, 2016
Creation Date: Mar 18, 2016
Archive Date: Mar 22, 2016
Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $1,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 3
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
City or township governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Individuals
County governments
Private institutions of higher education
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