OPM: Databases/Resources

CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESOURCES AND DATA

The following is a list of hyperlinks that direct you to Criminal Justice resources and data developed by or used by the Criminal Justice Policy & Planning Division (CJPPD):

Center for Effective Public Policy (CEPP), is a nonprofit organization based in Maryland whose mission is to assure a fair, equitable, and effective system of justice and to assist public justice agencies to become more effective in achieving their own goals and objectives in service to the public.
Connecticut Prison Population Projections, reported by OPM/CJPPD
Crime & Justice Data Online, USDOJ/OJP Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Crime in the United States, an annual statistical resource the FBI compiles national, states, and agency reported crime offenses.
FedStats, Federal statistical information resource
InfoBase of State Activities and Research (ISAR), by JRSA
Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA)
Juvenile Justice and Youth Development links are organized by general categories and include both Connecticut and national sites.
Library of Congress THOMAS, In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress
Monthly Correctional Population Indicators, reported by OPM/CJPPD, monitors trends in prison admissions and releases to assess and evaluate the implications as they affect the statewide policy to reduce prison and jail overcrowding.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
Pew Charitable Trust, a nonpartisan organization based in Philadelphia whose mission is to study and promote policy solutions for pressing and emerging problems affecting the American public and the global community. It uses impartial, fact-based public-opinion polling and other research tools to track important issues and trends.
Re-Arrest Warrant Tabulations/Data, reported by OPM/CJPPD
Research, Analysis and Evaluation resources represent those relevant to the Division and the Connecticut Criminal Justice community.
Sex Offender Registry, Offender Database, CT Department of Public Safety
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics more than 100 data sources about criminal justice in the United States.
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation.
Vera Institute of Justice conducts research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil society improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety.

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Data Resources	Descriptions
American Fact Finder - the U.S. Census Bureau’s source for data
Average Daily Nursing Home Rate
Census 2000 - Connecticut Town Populations
Connecticut Economic Information System	A variety of data about Connecticut from the Dept. of Economic and Community Development
Connecticut State Data Center (SDC) Program	A cooperative program between the United States Census Bureau and the State of Connecticut providing national, Connecticut and other state’s data.
Energy Data
FEDSTATS	One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
Municipal Grants	A five-year history of state General Fund grant/reimbursement programs administered by OPM.
Education Grants	State Department of Education grants
Population Projections
U.S. Census Bureau