Victims
Survivors of violent crime endure financial, social, mental, and physical pain and suffering, which greatly reduces quality of life. Our team works collaboratively with jurisdictions to understand the experiences and effects of victimization, increase access to victim services, and improve systemic responses through restitution and victim compensation programs. These efforts help lead to recovery and provide pathways to healing.
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News & Analysis
March 18, 2026
Congressional leaders are urging appropriations for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration…
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January 6, 2026
From new laws and reentry councils to increased funding and lowered barriers,…
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June 6, 2025
On May 30, 2025, the White House released the budget request for…
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June 28, 2023
On June 13, 2023, CSG Justice Center staff concluded their analysis…
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Key Staff
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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