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Council of State Governments (CSG). Justice Center (New York NY)

  • Reentry Partnerships: A Guide for States & Faith-Based and Community Organizations

    Recommendations are given on how states "can improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and build or improve collaborations with community-based service p

  • Webinar Archive: Women Engaged in the Criminal Justice System

    This webinar “discussed the current research and best practices related to the successful management and treatment of women in the criminal justice

  • Statewide Law Enforcement/Mental Health Efforts: Strategies to Support and Sustain Local Initiatives

    “The purpose of this document is to provide readers with a description of how statewide efforts can be organized and play a role in supporting SPRs

  • The Implications of the Affordable Care Act on People Involved with the Criminal Justice System

    “This brief provides an overview of the implications of the ACA [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act] for adults involved with the criminal

  • Lessons from the States: Reducing Recidivism and Curbing Corrections Costs Through Justice Reinvestment

    “Declining state revenues and other fiscal factors are putting a serious strain on many states’ criminal justice systems, often putting concerns ab

  • Social Impact Bonds Gain Momentum in the Criminal Justice Field

    This is an excellent introduction for anyone looking for information about social impact bonds (SIBs).

  • Working with Women and Girls: Gender-Responsive Treatment Strategies in Corrections

    "Although women and girls in the criminal justice system account for a small percentage of the overall incarcerated population, that number is grow

  • Justice Reinvestment in North Carolina: Three Years Later

    "Three years after North Carolina enacted justice reinvestment legislation, this report reviews the policies the state enacted and their impact on

  • Justice Reinvestment in Kansas: Analyses & Policy Options to Reduce Spending on Corrections & Reinvest in Strategies to Increase Public Safety

    Kansas policymakers "sought to employ a data-driven “justice reinvestment” approach to develop a statewide policy framework that would reduce spend

  • Justice Reinvestment in Washington: Analysis and Policy Framework

    "This report summarizes comprehensive analyses of sentencing, corrections, and arrests data presented to the Washington State Justice Reinvestment

  • Justice Reinvestment in Idaho: Analyses and Policy Framework

    "If implemented, the package of policies outlined in the framework has the potential to generate significant savings in Idaho and estimates a 15-pe