The Rhode Island Justice Commission (RIJC) develops comprehensive planning and programming for improving the state’s overall response to crime issues. The agency’s primary responsibility is to plan and apply for, receive and administer federal and state grants including The Byrne Memorial/JAG; The Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act Formula grant; The Victims of Crime Act Victims Assistance Formula Grant; The S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act Formula Grant; and The State Neighborhood Crime Prevention Act Grant Program. |