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Louisiana Initiatives

In partnership with Louisiana state leaders, the CSG Justice Center is working on key criminal justice initiatives to increase public safety, including Stepping Up.

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COVID-19 Assistance for the Justice Community

The latest COVID-19 developments and resources for governments officials.

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Stepping Up

Stepping Up is a national initiative to reduce the number of people…

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50-State Report on Public Safety

Louisiana News

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Survey Shows Reentry Services Halting Across U.S.

April 22, 2020

Many reentry operations reported concerns about keeping their doors open, reporting cash-flow…

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“Purpose, Necessity, and Impact”: Reflections from the Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program

December 11, 2019

Seven Sites Selected for Intensive Training to Transform Juvenile Probation

October 10, 2019

A new training program will help law enforcement agencies transform their juvenile…

Spotlight: How Justice Reinvestment Helps Law Enforcement in Louisiana

October 4, 2019

Communities Celebrate Successful Reentry During Second Chance Month

April 1, 2019

Policymakers, corrections officials, practitioners, and other leaders plan to commemorate Second Chance…

Ringing in 2018: Justice Reinvestment and Public Safety in the States

January 17, 2018

In 2017, states continued to adopt cost-effective and data-driven solutions to improve…

Second Chance Act Grantee Receives American Correctional Association Award

February 17, 2017

New Beginnings, a 2011 and 2014 Second Chance Act-funded program of the…

Attorney General Discusses Justice Reinvestment, New Grant Awards

February 14, 2017

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder praised the Justice Reinvestment Initiative on Tuesday…

Louisiana Publications

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State Playbooks

February 10, 2021

Building Capacity to Advance Local System Change for People with Behavioral Health Needs

January 21, 2021

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Innovations in Supervision Initiatives

March 1, 2020

Laying the Groundwork

February 10, 2020

JRI: Helping Law Enforcement Keep Communities Safe

October 22, 2019

Confined and Costly

June 18, 2019

The Clean Slate Clearinghouse

April 8, 2019

Targeting Reentry Needs

November 14, 2018

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