Brennan Center Sends Letter to OMB and DOJ on Fiscal Cliff
As federal agencies prepare for automatic budget cuts mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011, Inimai Chettiar and Nicole Austin-Hillery urged the Department of Justice and the Office of Management and Budget to approach budgeting for criminal justice programs by prioritizing evidence-based programs that protect public safety and use federal resources wisely.
As federal agencies prepare for automatic budget cuts mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (“BCA”), the Brennan Center’s Inimai Chettiar and Nicole Austin-Hillery write to urge the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Office of Management and Budget to approach budgeting for criminal justice programs by prioritizing evidence-based programs that protect public safety and use federal resources wisely.