Arkansas
COVID-19 Assistance for the Justice Community
The ever-changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic requires policymakers and criminal justice practitioners to rapidly adapt their day-to-day operations to the situation at hand. While the pace and scale of the crisis can be overwhelming, the CSG Justice Center is committed more than ever to supporting its members—state and local officials working in all three branches of government in criminal and juvenile justice, behavioral health, housing, and labor.
Arkansas Initiatives
In partnership with Arkansas state leaders, the CSG Justice Center is working on several key criminal justice initiatives to increase public safety, including Face to Face, Stepping Up, and Justice Reinvestment.
Face to Face creates meaningful interactions between policymakers and people who have…
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Read MoreMany reentry operations reported concerns about keeping their doors open, reporting cash-flow…
Read MoreLocal law enforcement agencies are increasingly encountering unsheltered homelessness and mental health…
Read MoreFor people who have been convicted of a crime, a second chance…
Read MorePolicymakers, corrections officials, practitioners, and other leaders plan to commemorate Second Chance…
Read MoreOn April 6, 2023, the New Hampshire Governor’s Advisory Commission on Mental Illness and the Corrections System met to review final data analysis and policy recommendations presented by staff from the CSG Justice Center as part of the state’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI).
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