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Massachusetts Initiatives
In partnership with Massachusetts state leaders, the CSG Justice Center is working on several key criminal justice initiatives to increase public safety, including Stepping Up and Justice Reinvestment.
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Justice Reinvestment is a data-driven approach to improve public safety, reduce corrections…
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April 27, 2021
UTEC, a Lowell-based organization that focuses on reentry, has received nearly $2…
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February 22, 2021
We break down how governors across the country talked about criminal justice…
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April 22, 2020
Many reentry operations reported concerns about keeping their doors open, reporting cash-flow…
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February 20, 2020
We break down how governors across the country talked about criminal justice…
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September 25, 2019
Last year, Massachusetts passed legislation representing the most significant changes to the…
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