Presentation: Increasing Public Safety and Generating Savings: Options for Nevada Policymakers

This presentation provides an overview of the Justice Reinvestment process along with examples of how other states have used it to solve criminal justice challenges. It also presents data on Nevada crime trends and opportunities for neighborhood-based strategies to solve criminal justice challenges in the state. Additionally, it covers the state's opportunity to improve public safety through effective treatment.

Michael Thompson, Dr. James Austin, Dr. Fred Osher | April 17, 2007 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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