CSG Justice Center

In 2021, Iowa was facing a looming prison capacity crisis and an increase in the community-based corrections population. As a result, Iowa leaders requested support from the OJP Bureau of Justice Assistance to evaluate the impact of corrections policies on the state’s public safety and public health outcomes. Through the Justice Reinvestment Initiative, we worked with a bipartisan, interbranch committee of state leaders to determine the key challenges facing the state and developed a set of proposed administrative and legislative priorities to improve public health and public safety in Iowa. Read these proposals and learn more about Iowa’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative process today: https://lnkd.in/edNAscMn

1 in 14 children in the U.S. have an incarcerated parent. Schools can be a key support when they work with mental health professionals and community partners. Read our new article for strategies on improving school collaboration. #COIP https://bit.ly/4eWAGVY

?? #Reentry2030 News: Nebraska is laying out a strategic plan to improve their reentry efforts and reduce recidivism statewide. Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Director Rob Jeffreys recently shared how they’re working to expand access to jobs, housing, and community support. Read more: https://bit.ly/3UDeWqa

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?? More webinars to come! Join our three-part series on youth crime, violence, and behavioral health. Don’t miss your chance to engage with experts and explore critical steps for positive youth outcomes. Stay tuned for dates and details! https://lnkd.in/eUmHQgPy #JuvenileJustice #ImproveYouthOutcomes

Kudos to our Expanding First Response team! Last week, Anne Larsen and Melissa McKee hosted a breakout session during the Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative (PTACC) International Deflection & Pre-Arrest Diversion Summit, covering the emerging practices and latest findings in community response. Joined with our partners from Salvation and Social Justice and the Policing Project at NYU Law, they had the opportunity to speak directly to many of the first responders and community organizers who can help increase the number of effective programs across the U.S. We are thankful for the opportunity to speak on #ExpandingFirstResponse efforts at #PTACC2024! Learn more about the emerging practices our team developed in collaboration with the Expanding First Response National Commission: https://lnkd.in/eN4esJWx

TODAY: Join us at 11 am for our three-part webinar series on youth justice. The first session, “3 Steps to Take—Communications and Media,” focuses on communications strategies to advance research-based public safety solutions. Register now for the today's webinar: https://lnkd.in/eUmHQgPy Stay tuned for the next sessions! #ImproveYouthOutcomes

Community colleges can power the future of crisis response! Join us for a webinar about the potential of partnerships between community responder programs and community colleges to ensure that people facing behavioral health crises get the response they deserve. Members of the Crisis Alternative Response Evanston (C.A.R.E.) team and staff from Oakton College in Illinois will speak about their ongoing partnership to train participating community members in procedures and skill building to respond to calls from the community. Additionally, Amy Watson, professor of social work at Wayne State University, will speak about the potential of expanding similar workforce development programs nationwide. Join us for this unique opportunity to learn about the future of #ExpandingFirstResponse! https://lnkd.in/e3PNDVNn

Earlier this year, New Jersey became one of only a few states to pass legislation intended to support the development of community responder programs statewide. The Seabrooks-Washington Community-Led Crisis Response Act was initiated in response to growing calls to reform the state’s emergency response systems but took leaders at all levels and from different backgrounds to make possible. This landmark legislation allows for communities to receive support from the Department of Law and Public Safety and the state’s Attorney General’s Office through the creation of a Community Crisis Response Advisory Council and pilot program. Six counties across the state are already working on efforts, with more to come. Learn more about what strategies helped officials and community advocates in the Garden State get this legislation passed with a 21-14 vote in the Senate and a 59-18 vote in the Assembly: https://lnkd.in/eFnkPRiu

Nick Deml, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Corrections and member of the CSG Justice Center’s Advisory Board, credits his involvement in the justice space to his work with the Senate Judiciary Committee on their first-ever hearing on solitary confinement. Now, he works to bridge the gap between correctional systems and the wider community in Vermont and nationwide. Hear from Commissioner Deml in his own words about his work and the impact of the CSG Justice Center’s work in Vermont through the Justice Reinvestment Initiative: https://lnkd.in/eqSJkyFs