Justice Reinvestment in Michigan: Overview
In June 2013, Governor Rick Snyder, Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, House Speaker Jase Bolger, Chief Justice Robert Young, Department of Corrections Director Dan Heyns, Senate Democratic Leader Gretchen Whitmer, and House Democratic Leader Tim Greimel requested support from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to explore a "justice reinvestment" approach to review the state's sentencing guidelines, as well as its corrections and criminal justice policies. The Council of State Governments Justice Center was asked to provide technical assistance in collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information, and to partner with the Michigan Law Revision Commission in developing appropriate policy options.
A package of criminal justice bills aiming to keep people with substance use disorders out of prison and…
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Not only is treatment a more cost-effective use of taxpayer dollars than prison, but it works.
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After authorizing $10.6 million to help people with behavioral health issues get treatment and avoid costly stays in…
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Justice Reinvestment Bills in Kansas Aim to Reduce Recidivism
A package of criminal justice bills aiming to keep people with substance use disorders out of prison and improve community supervision and reentry supports has been introduced in the Kansas legislature for the 2021 session.
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Prioritizing Prison over Substance Use Treatment Costs Kansans Safety and Money
Not only is treatment a more cost-effective use of taxpayer dollars than prison, but it works.
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Justice Reinvestment in Action: Oregon Invests $10 Million Locally to Improve Criminal Justice, Behavioral Health Outcomes
After authorizing $10.6 million to help people with behavioral health issues get treatment and avoid costly stays in emergency rooms and local jails, Oregon officials are putting that money to work.
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Investments to Reduce Recidivism Help Young Adults in Massachusetts
UTEC, a Lowell-based organization that focuses on reentry, has received nearly $2 million in funding over the past two years to create a transitional employment program for young people at a high risk of reoffending.
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Missouri Governor Parson Visits Community Treatment Program
Missouri Governor Mike Parson visited the Improving Community Treatment Success program which provides comprehensive community-based services for people on probation and parole who have behavioral health needs.
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Explainer: The Significance of Kansas’s Justice Reinvestment Legislation
The Kansas legislature recently enacted a package of bipartisan criminal justice bills designed to increase public safety and improve community supervision.
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