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The Vermont Center for Justice Research is a subsidiary of the Norwich Studies & Analysis Institute, a non-profit institution incorporated in the State of Vermont for Educational, Scientific and Literary purposes.
The primary work of the Center involves statistical analysis for various state agencies, departments and committees as well as police departments and private entities. The center also performs studies through contracts with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.
The information gathered and analyzed is used to help state officials, lawmakers and other justice officials make informed decisions.
The Vermont Center for Justice Research was established by executive order in 1987 as the state's criminal justice Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) at which time the Norwich Studies and Analysis Institute was contracted to run the center. Through the collection and analysis of criminal justice data, the Center's mission is to develop objective information for criminal justice policy making. The Governor's Criminal Justice Council serves as the Center's Board of Directors and Dr. William Clements currently serves as the Center's Executive Director.
Projects undertaken by the Center include analysis and mapping of Vermont Incident-Based Reporting System (VIBRS) crime data, review of the state's criminal record system, development of rules and regulations for the Vermont Crime Information Center criminal record repository, statewide analysis of law enforcement services, a comprehensive study of the youthful offender system including development of a juvenile justice database, criminal case improvements and various data system planning projects.
The Center also maintains specialized databases capable of reporting arrest, pretrial release, prosecution, conviction and sentencing trends for motor vehicle, misdemeanor and felony cases, motor vehicle citations, traffic accidents, and juvenile delinquency filings. The Center's staff regularly uses these databases to respond to policy-related questions from the legislature, state agencies, attorneys, the media, and the public.
For more information:
Contact the Center at (802) 485-4250
fax the center at (802) 613-1030
or email Robin Adler at info@vcjr.org
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