JRI: Helping Law Enforcement Keep Communities Safe
The Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) helps states’ local law enforcement agencies tackle public safety challenges by providing resources to address law enforcement training needs; crime-fighting strategies; data system upgrades; people experiencing behavioral health crises; and victims services. This brief highlights how JRI has helped law enforcement in a number of states across the country.
Local law enforcement agencies are increasingly encountering unsheltered homelessness and mental health crises. States can help.
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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is accepting applications for federal grants that support partnerships…
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa's police department partnered with Foundation 2 to create a co-responder program which helps officers connect…
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When Responding Well Means Responding Together
Local law enforcement agencies are increasingly encountering unsheltered homelessness and mental health crises. States can help.
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Funding Spotlight: New Grants Support Justice & Mental Health Partnerships
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is accepting applications…
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Bridges Gap Between Police and the Community
Cedar Rapids, Iowa's police department partnered with Foundation 2 to create a co-responder program which helps officers connect people to crisis services.
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COVID-19 Resources from Our Partners
The scale of COVID-19 is overwhelming, but there are a lot of resources to help. Find select guides on how to protect people in the justice system.
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Funding Spotlight: Supporting Collaborative Approaches to Community Issues
Apply for two Bureau of Justice Assistance grants: one to address opioid and substance use issues, the other to improve school safety.
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States Taking Action: Law Enforcement
A quick look at legislative efforts in states on law enforcement-related issues.
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