Read the post On Human Trafficking Awareness Day, We Look at Government Efforts to Combat Trafficking and What More Needs To Be Done January 11, 2023 Tens of millions of people are victims of human trafficking each year, according to one...
Read the post Efforts to Protect and Repatriate Native American Cultural Items and Human Remains November 01, 2022 Native American cultural items—including pottery, weapons, and sacred objects—have long been the...
Read the post As Virtual Currency Use in Human and Drug Trafficking Increases, So Do the Challenges for Federal Law Enforcement February 24, 2022 Federal data indicate that virtual currencies—for example cryptocurrencies—are increasingly being...
Read the post The Crisis of Drug Misuse and Federal Efforts to Address It November 19, 2021 Earlier this week, many media outlets ran stories highlighting the growing crisis of drug misuse in...
Read the post Pregnant Women in Federal Custody—A Uniquely Vulnerable Population February 25, 2021 Pregnant women in custody are a vulnerable group with specialized health care needs. Yet, there are...
Read the post Move Over! How Are Governments Trying to Protect First Responders From Roadside Crashes? (video) January 26, 2021 Have you ever been stranded on the side of the road while cars and trucks whiz by? If so, you likely...
Read the post Deterring Financial Crime with the Bank Secrecy Act January 23, 2020 Money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit activities pose threats to national...
Read the post The State of Recovery Two Years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria September 23, 2019 It’s been 2 years since hurricanes Irma and Maria caused extensive damage to several areas...
Read the post Disclosing Wrongdoing: How to Improve Protections for Federal Whistleblowers July 25, 2019 Whistleblowers help protect the government from waste, fraud, and abuse by reporting potential...
Read the post Federal Efforts to Combat Elder Abuse June 13, 2019 This Saturday is Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It’s estimated that as many as 1 in 10 adults age 60 and...
Read the post Some Sexual Assault Kits Aren’t Sent to Crime Labs. Why not? April 17, 2019 Evidence in sexual assault kits can be a powerful tool to help find and prosecute perpetrators of...
Read the post Recidivism Among Prison Inmates with Serious Mental Illness October 24, 2018 As of May 2017, the Federal Bureau of Prisons oversaw almost 188,000 inmates—and nearly 8,000 of...
