Two grants, one to provide prosecutorial services to female victims of violent crimes, and another to hire additional prosecutorial staff, have been awarded to the Department of Justice Attorney General Iver Stridiron announced Tuesday.
The first grant, for $128,250, is effective from Oct. 1, 2000 throughout September 20, 2001, and can be reapplied for in subsequent years.
The second grant, for $125,000, is to hire an attorney to handle cases involving violent juvenile offenders who may be transferred from the Juvenile Court System and bound over to the adult division of the Territorial Court, in accordance with the law. A portion of the funds will be used to provide intense training for prosecutors and support staff.
Both grants are from the Law Enforcement Planning Commission. Stridiron thanked LEPC for both grants. He said the first one will aid in improving the Department of Justice's efforts to reduce violent crime against females. Also, he said, "I welcome the grant which will allow the Department to employ an additional attorney to handle juvenile offenders who are transferred to the adult court."
