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South Carolina Initiatives

In partnership with South Carolina 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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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

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How States Can Reduce Structural Barriers to School and Work for People with Juvenile Records

March 16, 2021

A first-of-its-kind analysis from the CSG Justice Center examines education- and employment-related…

Criminal Justice Guide to 2021 State of the State Speeches

February 22, 2021

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

When Cutting Class Is Treated Like a Crime

October 14, 2020

Our new infographic series, Rethinking Juvenile Justice + Schools, explores the roles…

New Report Reveals South Carolina Student Absences Got Worse When Juvenile Justice Systems Stepped In

September 16, 2020

The study raises significant concerns about using the juvenile justice system to…

As Classes Resume, Experts Warn of School-to-Prison Pipeline “Rebound”

August 31, 2020

A less-than-four-minute video on ways criminal justice and education professionals can help…

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…

Communities Celebrate Successful Reentry During Second Chance Month

April 1, 2019

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

Stepping Up Celebrates Two Years of Efforts to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails

June 9, 2017

Since Stepping Up’s launch, more than 365 counties—representing 36 percent of the…

South Carolina Publications

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Reducing Structural Barriers to School and Work for People with Juvenile Records

March 16, 2021

State Playbooks

February 10, 2021

Rethinking the Role of the Juvenile Justice System: Improving Youth’s School Attendance and Educational Outcomes

September 10, 2020

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Innovations in Supervision Initiatives

March 1, 2020

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

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