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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

339575
Intersection of Justice and Health


Monday, November 2, 2015 : 3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Karol Mason, JD, Office of Justice Program, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

Audio (mp3) recording
The Office of Justice Programs within the U.S. Department of Justice runs programs aimed to increase community safety and improve the fairness and effectiveness of the criminal and juvenile justice systems. The purpose of this presentation is to highlight administration priorities and programs that OJP is supporting that are helping improve the safety of our communities.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe administration priorities as well as how OJP funding improves the criminal and juvenile justice systems across the nation.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs and head of the Office of Justice Programs. In these roles, I oversee programs dedicated to supporting state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies, juvenile justice programs and a wide range of research and evaluation activities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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