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New York Initiatives

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

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Stepping Up

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

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Strengthening Reentry Services and Resources in Erie County, New York

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Communities Celebrate Successful Reentry During Second Chance Month

April 1, 2019

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

Reentry Programs and the Researchers Who Evaluate Them: What It Takes to Build an Effective Partnership

September 17, 2018

CSG Justice Center staff spoke with four Second Chance Act Innovations in…

For the Record: Candid Conversations about Criminal Record Clearance—Episode 2, Esta Bigler

June 4, 2018

Esta Bigler, the director of the Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations…

In State-of-the-State Speeches, Governors Point to Criminal Justice Reform as Priority

March 19, 2018

While many approaches were touted, governors urged the use of research-based strategies…

For the Record: Episode 1, Khalil Cumberbatch

March 6, 2018

The inaugural episode of For the Record features an interview with criminal…

‘We are Not Our Illness:’ People with Mental Illnesses, Judges Discuss Courtroom Decision-Making

May 8, 2017

Kicking off #MentalHealthMonth on May 1, judges and psychiatrists from across the…

Reentry Work Earns CSG Justice Center Program Director ‘Front-Line Hero’ Award

May 2, 2017

New York Nonprofit (NYN) Media recently recognized Stephanie Akhter, the CSG Justice…

From National Mentoring Month to Black History Month–Highlighting the Value of Mentorship for Communities of Color and People in Reentry

February 23, 2017

Held in Washington, DC, in early February, the National Mentoring Summit featured…

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Laying the Groundwork

February 10, 2020

Confined and Costly

June 18, 2019

The Clean Slate Clearinghouse

April 8, 2019

National Inventory of Collateral Consequences of Conviction

October 31, 2018

50-State Report on Public Safety

July 31, 2018

Strengthening Reentry Services and Resources in Erie County, New York

March 2, 2018

Improving Outcomes For People With Mental Illnesses Involved With New York City’s Criminal Court and Correction Systems

August 31, 2015

School Discipline Data: A Snapshot of Legislative Action

March 14, 2015

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