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A -- LAW ENFORCEMENT, COURTS AND CORRECTIONS TECHNOLOGIES: DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PROJECTS SOL SL000168. Due 091596. POC To Receive a copy of the solicitation beginning August 1, 1996, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service at 1-800-851-3420. Request document SL000168. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research and development agency of the US Department of Justice, wishes to notify interested organizations that on August 1, 1996 an NIJ Solicitation will be released to seek proposals for the development, testing, evaluation, adoption and implementation of new and innovative technologies to support and enhance law enforcement, courts and corrections operations, particularly at the State and local level. Proposals describing innovative and resourceful use of existing technologies to address criminal justice applications will also be considered. The solicitation seeks not only proposals to develop, test and implement criminal justice technologies, but also proposals to evaluate the organizational and behavioral impacts of the use of specific technologies in the criminal justice system. Individual or public-private partnership proposed efforts are expected. NIJ expects to have $10 million to $15 million available to fund awards made under this solicitation. There will be two proposal submission deadline dates: September 15, 1996 and November 1, 1996. However, award decisions for the proposals submitted for the November 1 deadline will be based on remaining funds available. The ``Solicitation for Law Enforcement, Courts and Corrections Technology Development, Implementation and Evaluation'' is expected to be released by NIJ on August 1, 1996. Copies of the solicitation will not be made available early, therefore interested parties should seek to obtain copies of the document prior to the release date. NIJ will place a similar announcement in this publication upon release of the solicitation. Beginning August 1, 1996, interested organizations may obtain a copy of this solicitation by calling the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at (800) 851-3420 to obtain a copy of NIJ's ``Solicitation for Law Enforcement, Courts and Corrections Technology Development, Implementation and Evaluaton.'' (refer to document number SL000168). Also beginning August 1, 1996, the solicitation will be available electronically through three sources on the Internet: (1) the Justice Technology Information Network (JUSTNET) home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.nlectc.org/; (2) the NCJRS Justice Information Center home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.ncjrs.org/; and (3) through the NCJRS Bulletin Board, telnet to ncjrsbbs.ncjrs.org, or gopher to ncjrs.org:71. Those without Internet access can dial the NCJRS Bulletin Board via modem: dial (301) 738-8895. Set modem at 9600 baud, 8N1. (192)

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