Corrections
Corrections agencies are grappling with a unique combination of public safety challenges, including stubborn rates of recidivism and high costs. We work with corrections administrators in all 50 states to help develop comprehensive plans to combat those challenges.
News & Analysis
June 15, 2026
Applications are due Friday, July 31, 2026.
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May 11, 2026
In this Q&A, the author of NAMI's new guide says, "Families of…
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April 27, 2026
Our goal is to nationally reduce recidivism 30% by 2030.
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March 27, 2026
This new analysis breaks down the potential impact of our national initiative…
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March 18, 2026
Congressional leaders are urging appropriations for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration…
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March 9, 2026
State leaders reported meaningful reductions in violent crime, overdose deaths, and homelessness,…
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February 25, 2026
Application deadlines range from March 19–April 6, 2026.
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Director, State Initiatives
Grace
Beil
Call,
as
director
of
state
initiatives
at
The
Council
of
State
Governments
Justice
Center,
advances
policies
for
a
more
effective,
equitable,
and
responsive
criminal
justice
system.
Her
contributions,
alongside
those
of
people
on
the
state
initiatives
team,
are
...
evident
in
a
variety
of
data-driven
programs
designed
to
improve
public
safety.
Before
her
role
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
served
as
a
visiting
fellow
for
the
Office
for
Victims
of
Crime
at
the
U.S.
Department
of
Justice.
Grace
directed
the
Victims
of
Crime
Act
program
for
the
Office
of
Crime
Victims
Advocacy
in
Washington,
showcasing
her
understanding
of
victim
services
and
work
as
a
State
Administering
Agency.
Her
leadership
included
directing
the
Utah
Coalition
Against
Sexual
Assault,
and
she
began
her
advocacy
as
a
volunteer
at
the
Rape
Recovery
Center
in
Salt
Lake
City,
Utah,
more
than
25
years
ago.
Grace
holds
a
BS
in
gender
studies
from
the
University
of
Utah.
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Director, Corrections and Reentry
Susan
Gottesfeld
is
the
director
of
reentry
initiatives
at
The
Council
of
State
Governments
Justice
Center.
Susan
has
worked
in
the
criminal
justice
and
human
services
fields
for
more
than
25
years.
Before
this
role,
Susan
was
chief
program
officer
...
and
executive
vice
president
at
the
Osborne
Association,
developing
and
supervising
programs
across
the
spectrum
of
reentry
and
alternatives
to
incarceration.
Susan’s
experience
includes
pre-arraignment
diversion
and
mitigation,
jail-
and
prison-based
services,
workforce
development
and
housing
services,
treatment
services,
family
visiting
programs
and
services
to
children
of
incarcerated
parents,
as
well
as
anti-violence
programs.
Throughout
her
career,
Susan
has
focused
on
developing
and
implementing
innovative
solutions
to
lessen
the
human
and
economic
costs
of
incarceration.
She
holds
master's
degrees
in
forensic
psychology
from
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice
and
in
developmental
psychology
from
Columbia
University.
She
also
holds
bachelor's
degrees
in
psychology
and
criminology
from
the
University
of
Florida.
She
is
based
in
New
York
City.
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Senior Policy Advisor, Corrections and Reentry
Dr.
Nicole
Jarrett
provides
guidance
on
diversion,
treatment,
and
reentry
initiatives.
She
previously
served
as
director
and
deputy
director
of
the
Corrections
and
Reentry
Division.
Prior
to
this
role,
Nicole
served
as
the
director
of
health
policy
research
at
the
...
National
Medical
Association,
where
she
led
projects
to
strengthen
the
public
health
safety
net
and
improve
the
quality
of
care
provided
in
underserved
communities.
She
also
served
as
the
director
of
community
health
policy
at
the
Baltimore
City
Health
Department,
where
she
directed
the
city’s
participation
in
the
Community
Voices:
Healthcare
for
the
Underserved
Initiative.
She
received
her
BS
from
Rutgers
University
and
her
PhD
in
health
policy
and
management
from
the
Johns
Hopkins
Bloomberg
School
of
Public
Health
and
completed
a
postdoctoral
fellowship
at
the
Center
of
Behavioral
Health
Services
and
Criminal
Justice
Research
at
Rutgers
University.
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