Georgia
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.
Georgia Initiatives
In partnership with Georgia 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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When returning to their communities from criminal justice settings, people with behavioral…
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The Judge Stephen S. Goss Memorial Award will recognize one judge and…
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We break down how governors across the country talked about criminal justice…
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How three counties have committed to improving their systems’ responses to “priority…
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A less-than-four-minute video on ways criminal justice and education professionals can help…
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A quick look at legislative efforts in states on law enforcement-related issues.
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Many reentry operations reported concerns about keeping their doors open, reporting cash-flow…
Read MoreArkansas policymakers have long expressed concerns about the state’s high recidivism rate. Over the past 10 years, an…
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Arkansas policymakers have long expressed concerns about the state’s high recidivism rate. Over the past 10 years, an estimated 72 percent of prison admissions in the state involved people who were revoked from supervision, with unmet substance use and mental health challenges playing a significant role in these failures.
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