What's New...

• Sex offender relocation notification system now available – New Yorkers can now register to receive alerts – via e-mail, text message, fax or telephone – whenever a moderate or high-risk sex offender listed on the public subdirectory of the New York State Sex Offender Registry moves to, or from, a community of interest to them and their family. More »
• Drug Law Reform Reports – DCJS and other state agencies are monitoring the impact of drug law reforms that took effect in 2009. Two reports have been published to date: Felony Drug Arrest, Indictment and Commitment Trends 1973-2008 and Profile of Felony Drug Offenders Committed to New York State Prison 2008. More »
• 2008 Domestic Incident Reports Involving Elderly Victims – This report examines domestic incidents involving victims 65 years or older that were documented in a New York State Domestic Incident Report. More »
• Adolescent Brain Development Presentation – The New York State Juvenile Justice Advisory Group, in partnership with the Office of Children and Family Services, state Senator Velmanette Montgomery and Assembly Member William Scarborough, recently sponsored a program on adolescent brain development and its impact on juvenile and young adult behavior. View the Power Point presentation and other materials from the program ».
• “Rape kit” training video wins international recognition – A rape kit training video featuring advocate/ actor Mariska Hargitay of NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and designed to make the inherently intrusive sexual assault evidence exam less traumatic for victims and more productive for law enforcement has been honored with an international award. More »
• Forensic Science Commission Approves Regulations Governing “Partial-Match” DNA – The New York State Commission on Forensic Science on Friday approved modifications to regulations and the DNA Databank implementation plan that will allow forensic laboratories to provide potentially crucial information to law enforcement officials investigating a crime. More »
• DCJS Unveils New Rape Kit Video – DCJS recently revamped the New York State Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kit, often referred to as the “rape kit,” to reflect advances in DNA technology and to streamline an inevitably discomforting physical examination. The kit is provided free of charge by DCJS to all hospital emergency departments across the state and allows for a standardized evidence collection process in all sexual assault cases. In addition, DCJS has produced a training video for medical professionals on the use of the new kit. Press Release, Excerpt from training video » (flash video).
• Domestic Homicide in New York State, 2008 – Domestic homicides in New York State increased 7.3 percent in 2008 while other homicides increased 2.6 percent, according to a new report by researchers at the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Press release, Report »