California
California Initiatives
In partnership with California state leaders, the CSG Justice Center is working on several key criminal justice initiatives to increase public safety, including Stepping Up and Improving Outcomes for Youth.

The latest COVID-19 developments and resources for governments officials.
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The Improving Outcomes for Youth ("IOYouth") initiative works with state and local…
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Facing increasing numbers of people with mental health needs and co-occurring substance…
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The affordable housing crisis has increased the need for new housing developments…
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A first-of-its-kind analysis from the CSG Justice Center examines education- and employment-related…
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Racial and ethnic disparities persist throughout the juvenile justice continuum, particularly when…
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Mental Illness still remains prevalent in jails despite the pandemic.
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Share with us how you or your colleagues are stepping up to…
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A quick look at legislative efforts in states on law enforcement-related issues.
Read MoreThe Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP), administered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice…
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The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP), administered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance with technical assistance from the CSG Justice Center, facilitates collaboration among the criminal justice, juvenile justice, and mental health and substance use treatment systems to better serve people with mental illnesses and increase public safety.
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The Stepping Up partners have released a new resource, the Set, Measure, Achieve Progress Survey, for counties interested in tracking and sharing progress toward their goals for Set, Measure, Achieve, the Stepping Up initiative’s latest call to action.
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