Earmark - To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws

Agency:		Department of Justice
Bureau:		Office of Justice Programs
Account:		State and local law enforcement assistance (15-0404)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Director, OBMS
Contact Information:		http://WWW.USDOJ.GOV 202-514-2007

To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws - California Western School of Law.

1 recipient will receive $148,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 18

Description: The California Western School of Law will use the grant funds to support the work of the Innocence Project. The California Innocence Project is a non-profit clinical program based at the California Western School of Law. The Project provides pro bono legal assistance to inmates in cases where DNA testing of evidence or discovery of new evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
California Western School of Law (78749520)	$148		Private Educational Institution	225 Cedar Street San Diego, CA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $150,000 for California Western School of Law;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007