Members of Congress and representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice and the CSG Justice Center welcome grantees, discuss the importance of the Second Chance Act, and introduce the National Reentry Resource Center.
Speakers:
The Honorable Sam Brownback (KS), United States Senate; The Honorable Danny Davis (IL), United States House of Representatives; The Honorable Bobby Scott (VA), United States House of Representatives; Jim Burch, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice; Rep. Pat Colloton, Kansas House of Representatives; Member, Council of State Governments Justice Center Board of Directors; Michael Thompson, Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center.
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How One Psychiatrist is Helping People in the Justice System with a Free, Online Resource
START NOW is a skills-based, manual-guided group psychotherapy program that was developed to help people in the justice system manage their behavioral health needs.
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How One County Jail Maintains a 30% Population Drop
Delaware County, OH, has steadily reduced the jail population since March 2020.
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Criminal Justice Guide to 2021 State of the State Speeches
We break down how governors across the country talked about criminal justice reform in their annual State of the State addresses.
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Announcing a New Award in Memory of Georgia Judge Stephen S. Goss
The Judge Stephen S. Goss Memorial Award will recognize one judge and one psychiatrist who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in improving the lives of people with behavioral health needs who are involved in the criminal justice system.
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