Territory Criminal Justice Profile

Guam

BJA Investments

In Fiscal Year 2014, BJA provided more than $1 million* in state and local funds to Guam.

Justice Assistance Grant Program—State Formula $695,607
Other Direct Discretionary Funds $432,241

Source: Bureau of Justice Assistance
*This amount does not include funding for national training and technical assistance programs that benefit all states and territories.

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Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—State Formula

Grantee Name GMS Project Period Project Title GMS Award Amount
Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 FY 2014 Byrne JAG Program $695,607

Other Direct Discretionary Funds

Grantee Name GMS Project Period Project Title GMS Award Amount
Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 Guam FY 2014 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Program $35,772
Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans 10/01/2014 – 09/30/2015 Guam FY 2014 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) $36,366
Judiciary of Guam 10/01/2014 – 09/30/2017 FY 2014 Guam Veterans Treatment Court Program $350,000
Office of the Attorney General 10/01/2014 – 09/30/2015 BJA FY 2014 John R. Justice Program $10,103

Population

Total Population: 159,358
Population Under 18: 57,727
Population Over 65: 10,747

Source: U.S. Census (2010 est.)

U.S. Attorneys’ Office

Alicia Anne Garrido Limtiaco—District of Guam, Hagatna

Source: U.S. Department of Justice

Homeland Security Agency

Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense Johnny S. Lizama, Homeland Security Advisor www.guamhs.org

Drug Courts and Corrections

Drug Courts: 5
Source: National Drug Court Resource Center

Major Correctional Facilities: 4
Source: Guam Department of Corrections

Total Prisoners: 754
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics (2014)

Regional Informations Sharing Systems® (RISS)

The Western States Information Network (WSIN), a RISS Center, serves Guam. There are 7 Guam criminal justice agencies that are members of WSIN.
Source: Regional Information Sharing Systems

Seal of Guam
PDF IconDetails on Guam’s priorities and planning process

State Administering Agency (SAA)

Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans William Castro, Director
http://www.guam.gov/