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How to start, improve, and sustain efforts to collect better data on…
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PMHC programs support law enforcement agencies around the country in planning and…
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This guide from The Council of State Governments Justice Center is intended…
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This explainer explores new federal laws that change how correctional systems provide…
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This guide outlines five practical steps community supervision leaders can take to…
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This brief provides justice professionals who are responsible for youth and young…
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This guide outlines ways to support a family member or loved one…
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This guide outlines four best practices that case managers can implement to…
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This brief will dive into what correctional leaders need to know about…
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This brief summarizes guidance developed by a panel of people with lived…
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Many people in the criminal justice system struggle with a substance use…
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This brief highlights ways that embedded clinicians can support mental health and…
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This brief aims to provide PSAP administrators with key elements to expand…
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This brief provides a detailed overview of the national resource, the Law…
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: This brief provides recommendations for ensuring a successful, strong call triage…
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This brief highlights the different ways call triage can be used to…
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This brief offers crisis stabilization unit leaders three best practices for collaborating…
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This brief outlines four tips for successfully implementing 911 dispatch diversion in…
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This brief highlights important facts about the new dedicated crisis line and…
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Ernest Stevens, from the award-winning HBO documentary “Crisis Cops,” interviews former Denver…
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In this Q&A, the author of NAMI's new guide says, "Families of…
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Congressional leaders are urging appropriations for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration…
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State leaders reported meaningful reductions in violent crime, overdose deaths, and homelessness,…
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Application deadlines range from March 19–April 6, 2026.
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New Jersey, Utah, Virginia, and Washington discuss their different "Aligning Health and Safety"…
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Our mission hasn’t changed; it’s become more essential. The following 2025 accomplishments…
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Corrections leaders balance the complex priorities of maintaining public safety, operating secure facilities, providing needed care and services…
Read MoreA bipartisan group of 33 members of Congress, lawmakers, led by Congresswomen Carol Miller (R-WV) and Lucy McBath…
Read MoreAlabama is taking action to achieve its Reentry 2030 goals and positioning itself as a leader in reentry.
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Apply Now for Resident Analyst Program to Increase Data Analysis Capacity at Departments of Corrections
Corrections leaders balance the complex priorities of maintaining public safety, operating secure…
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Bipartisan Group of 33 Lawmakers Promote Continued Funding for the Justice Reinvestment Initiative
A bipartisan group of 33 members of Congress, lawmakers, led by Congresswomen…
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New Alabama Employment Law Advances Reentry 2030 Goals
Alabama is taking action to achieve its Reentry 2030 goals and positioning…
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President’s FY26 Budget Maintains Funding for Key Justice and Behavioral Health Programs Amid Proposed Structural Changes
On May 30, 2025, the White House released the budget request for…
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Developing a Common Definition for Community Responder Programs
This May, the state of Washington passed legislation supporting the expansion of…
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Finding Solutions to Complex Criminal Justice Issues: Q&A with New CSG Justice Center Advisory Board Member Justice Briana Zamora
The CSG Justice Center Advisory Board establishes the policy and project priorities…
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