ACJC Views & News

Molly Edwards and Molly Sexton join Host Tony Vidale to give

an update on the 2023 Arizona Legislative Session. Molly and Molly discuss the

activity by the Legislature and give an update on bills that impact the Arizona

Criminal Justice Commission and criminal justice stakeholders.   

For more information about the Arizona Criminal Justice

Commission visit www.azcjc.gov.

Heather Bohnet and Tony Vidale discuss the FY 2024 grant opportunities available from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. Heather and Tony discuss eligibility for the Victim Assistance grant, the Drug, Gang, and Violent Crime Control grant, and the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment grant. They also offer tips on a successful grant application and resources available to all potential applicants. 

On this edition of ACJC Views and News, host Tony Vidale talks with ACJC Executive Director Andy LeFevre and ACJC Victim Services Program Manager Heather Bohnet about the impact of new victim services funding appropriated to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission.

Molly Edwards and Mary Pagnillo join Host Tony Vidale to give an update on the 2022 Arizona Legislative Session. Molly and Mary discuss the activity by the Legislature and give an update on bills that impact the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission and criminal justice stakeholders.    

For more information about the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission visit www.azcjc.gov.

January 2022 Newsletter

Molly Edwards and Tony Vidale present some significant programs and events from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission for December 2021. In this episode, we cover the release of the FY 2021 Enhanced Drug, and Gang Enforcement Report, the departure of Program Manager Marc Peoples, and the continued work by the Commission to improve the Arizona Disposition Reporting System.

For more information about the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission visit www.azcjc.gov. To read the December 2021 Commission Views and News newsletter go to www.azcjc.gov/Programs/Public-Information-Office/Newsletters.

Hosts Molly Edwards and Tony Vidale present significant programs and events from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission for October 2021. In this episode, we focus on Domestic Violence Awareness Month, spotlight the new state orders of protection system, learn about the ACJC Victim Assistance Grant program.

Molly Edwards and Tony Vidale present some significant programs and events from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission for September 2021. In this episode, we cover how the Commission is responding to the increasing threat of fentanyl in our communities, spotlight the good work of the Yuma County Drug Task Force, and report on the stabilization of the Victims of Crime Act Fund with the passage of the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021.

For more information about the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission visit www.azcjc.gov. To read the September 2021 Commission Views and News newsletter go to www.azcjc.gov/Programs/Public-Information-Office/Newsletters.

This show will highlight significant criminal justice news and events each month from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. 

The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission was statutorily created in 1982, defined by A.R.S. §41-2401 through §41-2420, to carry out various coordinating, monitoring, and reporting functions regarding the administration and management of criminal justice programs in Arizona. The ACJC serves as a resource and service organization for Arizona’s criminal justice community on a myriad of issues ranging from drugs, gangs, and victim assistance to record improvement programs. The Commission also works to facilitate information and data exchange among state-wide criminal justice agencies.

For more information about the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission visit www.azcjc.gov. To read the monthly Commission Views and News newsletter go to www.azcjc.gov/Programs/Public-Information-Office/Newsletters.