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Oklahoma Initiatives

In partnership with Oklahoma 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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Stepping Up

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

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Justice Reinvestment is a data-driven approach to improve public safety, reduce corrections…

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Six States Commit to Improving Statewide Strategies to Address Youth Crime, Violence and Behavioral Health

May 5, 2025

The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center has launched the Collaborating…

Survey Shows Reentry Services Halting Across U.S.

April 22, 2020

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

NJ Governor Tim Murphy delivers his 2020 State of the State address.

Criminal Justice Key to Governors’ 2020 State of the State Speeches

February 20, 2020

We break down how governors across the country talked about criminal justice…

Spotlight: How Justice Reinvestment Helps Law Enforcement in Oklahoma

October 4, 2019

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…

JRI Maximizing State Reforms Awards Announced for FY2017

October 18, 2017

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has announced…

HUD Secretary Encourages Public Housing Authorities to Grant Access to People with Criminal Records

February 13, 2017

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan sent…

Smart Steps to Take on the Road to Justice Reform

October 1, 2016

Leading a statewide effort to reform criminal justice policies can be daunting…

Oklahoma Publications

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Supervision Violations and Their Impact on Incarceration

February 5, 2024

The Cost of Recidivism:

April 25, 2023

State Playbooks

February 10, 2021

Laying the Groundwork

February 10, 2020

The Justice Reinvestment Initiative Helps Law Enforcement Keep Communities Safe

October 22, 2019

Confined and Costly

June 18, 2019

The Clean Slate Clearinghouse

April 8, 2019

National Inventory of Collateral Consequences of Conviction

October 31, 2018

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