Letters to Congress
Guided by a 17-18 member Board of Directors, the NCJA serves as the
formal mechanism for informing the Congress of state, tribal and local
criminal and juvenile justice needs and accomplishments. To
see some of the letters the NCJA has sent to Congress and the
Administration on behalf of its members please click on the links
below.
In addition, NCJA has sent a number of letters to Congressional
leadership regarding budget and appropriations priorities. Those
letters are linked on the budget and appropriations pages.
Current Letters
NCJA sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing
support for the Justice Reinvestment Act View
the letter
NCJA sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing our
views on the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act. View
the letter
NCJA joined with a coalition of other groups in asking the leadership
of the House and Senate CJS appropriations committees to include $100
million for the Second Chance Act in FY2010. View
the letter
NCJA submitted a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee supporting
the nomination of Laurie Robinson as Assistant Attorney General. View
the letter.
NCJA joined with 44 groups in support of S. 1340/H.R. 3402, the Crime
Victims Fund Preservation Act. Letter
to Senate Appropriations Committee/ Letter
to Senate Judiciary Committee
NCJA has submitted a letter to the Senate Judiciary
Committee supporting the nomination of Eric Holder as Attorney
General. View
the letter.
NCJA submitted a letter to the appropriations committees outlining
the asssociation's priorities for Department of Justice funding. View
the letter
Previous Letters
On August 3, 2008 NCJA submitted comments to the Office of Management
and Budget on the proposed guidance to agencies on the implementation of
the Transparency Act. View
the letter.
On March 21 NCJA joined with a broad coalition of other groups in
urging members of Congress to co-sponsor the bipartisan Second Chance
Act. View
the text of the letter.
NCJA's
April 26 letter to Senators Durbin and Grassley expressing support for
the Meth Production Prevention Act.
NCJA's
March 2 Letter to express support for Improving America's Security by
Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of
2007
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