[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43422-43423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21732]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs
[OJP(OJP)-1193]
RIN 1121-ZB29


Corrections Program Office; Solicitation for Violent Offender 
Incarceration/Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Program Technical 
Assistance and Training

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Corrections Program Office, 
Justice.

ACTION: To solicit applications for an organization(s) to develop and 
deliver training and/or provide technical assistance related to the 
implementation, administration, or impact of the Violent Offender 
Incarceration and Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Program (VOI/TIS), 
which was authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994, as amended.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs, Corrections Program Office 
(CPO) is soliciting proposals to establish a VOI/TIS Training and 
Technical Assistance Program. Applicants may apply for funding to 
perform functions described under Component 1: Training Curriculum 
Development and Delivery, Component 2: Technical Assistance, or both. 
Applicants may also apply for funding to implement the training and/or 
technical assistance program in one or a limited number of the defined 
topic areas. Eligible applicants include public, private non-profit, 
and for-profit organizations (for-profit organizations must waive their 
profit) that have an understanding of sentencing and corrections 
related issues and experience developing and delivering training and/or 
providing technical assistance to State and local agencies.
    Component 1: Development and Delivery of Training. CPO plans to 
expand its training offerings to include a broader range of topics 
related to the VOI/TIS program. The applicant will be expected to 
develop a curriculum for each topic and to deliver training to State 
and tribal policy makers and adult and juvenile correctional agencies. 
Some of the training will be provided onsite at a location provided by 
the requesting agency and will be tailored to the needs of that agency, 
while other programs will be provided on a regional basis or in a 
central location. The applicant may apply to develop training on all, 
one, or several of the following topics:
     Managing long-term offenders
     Managing violent offenders
     Managing the supermax facility
     Staffing issues related to such issues as managing crowded 
facilities, more violent offenders, and/or inmates with very long or 
life sentences
     Managing prison climates (race/ethnicity, staff sensitivity, 
etc.)
     Effective use of needs and risk assessments
     Implementing drug testing, sanctions, and treatment programs
     Reducing the flow of drugs and other contraband into 
correctional facilities
     Cognitive restructuring
     Cross-discipline team building
     Relapse prevention
     Case management
     Treating offenders with co-occurring disorders
     Transition planning and aftercare to assist inmates with 
reintegration into the community
     Health issues and geriatric inmates
     Addressing victims rights and related issues in corrections
     Management of violent youth tried as adults
     Management of female populations
     Developing and managing RFPs, contracts, and monitoring 
systems related to private prisons
     Using data to make management and program decisions
     Tribal justice/corrections
    Component 2: Technical Assistance. Assistance will be made 
available, under this cooperative agreement, to State and tribal policy 
makers and representatives from adult and juvenile corrections agencies 
to assist them in addressing issues related to the following topics:
     Sentencing reform
     Offender management
     Facility design, space management, and overcrowding
     Budgetary implications of the VOI/TIS program
     Geriatric prisoners and prisoners with medical conditions
     Crime victims' rights
     Privatization
     Drug control, testing, sanctions, and treatment
     Tribal justice and corrections

DATES: Applications must be received by the Corrections Program Office 
no later than close of business on September 15, 1998.

ADDRESS: Corrections Program Office, 810 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION: Log 
into the CPO Website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/cpo or contact Donna 
Bownes, Chief, Technical Assistance and Conference Branch, Corrections 
Program Office, at (800) 848-6325 extension 69618.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    This action is authorized under the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended, 42 U.S.C 13701-9 and 42 U.S.C. 
13911.

Background.

    The Corrections Program Office (CPO) is responsible for 
administration of the following corrections-related grant programs 
authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 
1994, as amended:
     Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth-in-Sentencing 
Incentive Program (VOI/TIS)

--Formula Grants
--Discretionary Grants to Build Jail Facilities on Tribal Lands

     Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners
     Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Tuberculosis in 
Correctional Institutions
    The solicitation addresses training and technical assistance for 
the Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive 
Program (VOI/TIS). It describes these programs, outlines the scope of 
work and tasks to be performed, describes the administrative and 
application requirements, and provides the forms needed to prepare an 
application. One or several awards totaling up to $2.4 million ($1.4 
million for the training component and $1 million for technical 
assistance component) will be issued as a cooperative agreement. The 
duration will be for one year, with supplemental awards made annually, 
or as needed, for up to a total of four additional years, based on the 
recipient's performance, program needs, and the availability of funds. 
The recipient will be expected to work in close partnership with CPO 
and other Department of Justice personnel to define and address the 
needs for assistance by State and local jurisdictions.


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    Dated: August 7, 1998.
Laurie Robinson,
Assistant Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 98-21732 Filed 8-12-98; 8:45 am]
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