West Virginia
West Virginia Initiatives
In partnership with West Virginia 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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West Virginia News
April 22, 2020
Many reentry operations reported concerns about keeping their doors open, reporting cash-flow…
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April 1, 2019
Policymakers, corrections officials, practitioners, and other leaders plan to commemorate Second Chance…
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October 18, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has announced…
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January 23, 2017
Governors from West Virginia, Arkansas, and North Dakota recently pointed to criminal…
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October 1, 2016
Leading a statewide effort to reform criminal justice policies can be daunting…
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January 12, 2016
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center partners with the National…
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November 19, 2015
Charged with supporting and providing technical assistance to problem-solving courts in their…
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