The John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York is seeking submissions from journalists for stories and reporting projects on criminal justice problems facing the United States. Working journalists are invited to submit a proposal to the college, which will award 15 fellowships and will pay for the winners to attend a two-day conference in New York City in February.
We are seeking applications from writing or broadcasting journalists in a variety of beats (education, politics, health, crime, courts, etc.) to submit project/research ideas based on the major theme of the upcoming conference: key criminal justice challenges facing the nation. The topics could include: crime & punishment (sentencing; prisons); science & crime (forensic issues, etc.), issues linking crime with environment, the economy, urban affairs or education trends; race and criminal justice; juvenile justice; homeland security and civil liberties; politics of crime; new crime prevention and policing strategies, etc.
