Community Forum
The Virtual Academy community forum gives analysts an opportunity to connect with one another and build productive relationships with peers across the country. This forum is accessible only to corrections analysts/research directors from state correctional agencies who register.
Forum participants will find and contribute to discussions about corrections analysis, coding tools, research projects, and other topics relevant to staff who conduct data analysis and research for departments of corrections.
Additionally, CSG Justice Center staff are available to answer queries and help forum members troubleshoot analytical issues.
Corrections leaders balance the complex priorities of maintaining public safety, operating secure facilities, providing needed care and services…
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The CSG Justice Center Advisory Board establishes the policy and project priorities of the organization. The board features…
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The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center has launched the Collaborating for Youth and Public Safety Initiative…
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Apply Now for Resident Analyst Program to Increase Data Analysis Capacity at Departments of Corrections
Corrections leaders balance the complex priorities of maintaining public safety, operating secure facilities, providing needed care and services to the incarcerated population, and coordinating with other agencies.
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Transforming Lives with Access to Needed Mental Health Care: Q&A with New CSG Justice Center Advisory Board Member Dr. Courtney Harvey
The CSG Justice Center Advisory Board establishes the policy and project priorities of the organization. The board features a cross-section of leaders who shape criminal justice policy in various parts of the country.
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Six States Commit to Improving Statewide Strategies to Address Youth Crime, Violence and Behavioral Health
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center has launched the Collaborating for Youth and Public Safety Initiative (CYPSI) in partnership with six states: California, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island. The initiative will help states develop, fund, and effectively implement a research-based service continuum to improve public safety and behavioral health, education, and other outcomes for youth.
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Statement by The Council of State Governments Justice Center on Termination of Public Safety Grants
Washington, DC – Termination of bipartisan Department of Justice grants appropriated by Congress last week drew the attention of leaders and organizations across the country.
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Amid Federal Funding Cuts, Here’s How the CSG Justice Center Can Help You Advance Safety and Justice
Every day, public safety depends on thousands of state and…
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Explainer: How a New Law in Arkansas Tackles Crime, Recidivism, and Community Supervision Challenges
In April 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a package of bipartisan criminal justice legislation into law, which is designed to increase public safety and improve community supervision. The legislation passed nearly unanimously.
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