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As local leaders seek funding for programs and initiatives that reduce criminal justice system involvement among people with behavioral health needs, one resource they can tap into is the State Administering Agency (SAA).

Financing the Future of Local Initiatives, a new set of tools from The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, was developed as part of the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge and walks counties through the planning process for sustainability and scaling. We recently piloted the tools in Lake County, Illinois.

The CSG Justice Center is committed to using our energy and influence to oppose racism and racial bias and support our nation’s justice systems to live up to their highest ideals.

The Council of State Governments Justice Center applauds the bipartisan introduction of a new bill on Thursday that would fix a U.S. Small Business Administration rule restricting or disqualifying some people with criminal records from accessing emergency funding designed to assist small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.

A new brief outlines five actions state career technical education (CTE) directors can take to improve workforce development training for young people in the justice system.

In the wake of George Floyd’s killing by a former Minneapolis police officer and the national conversation on policing, House and Senate Democrats on Monday released a comprehensive policing reform bill that seeks to change the culture of law enforcement and hold police accountable.