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

The latest COVID-19 developments and resources for governments officials.
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Justice Reinvestment is a data-driven approach to improve public safety, reduce corrections…
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Some states have started engaging landlords as partners to expand housing options…
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A first-of-its-kind analysis from the CSG Justice Center examines education- and employment-related…
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We break down how governors across the country talked about criminal justice…
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Policymakers, corrections officials, practitioners, and other leaders plan to commemorate Second Chance…
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The Stepping Up initiative recently launched a national effort to help counties…
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After a conviction, people often face severe, unanticipated penalties beyond the court’s…
Read MoreOn March 9, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a $460 billion spending package for Fiscal Year 2024, allocating…
Read MoreArkansas policymakers have long expressed concerns about the state’s high recidivism rate. Over the past 10 years, an…
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On March 9, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a $460 billion spending package for Fiscal Year 2024, allocating funding for multiple state and local justice system grant programs within the Department of Justice.
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Arkansas policymakers have long expressed concerns about the state’s high recidivism rate. Over the past 10 years, an estimated 72 percent of prison admissions in the state involved people who were revoked from supervision, with unmet substance use and mental health challenges playing a significant role in these failures.
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