By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff Last year, Massachusetts passed legislation representing the most significant changes to the state’s criminal justice system in decades. This legislation took concrete steps to incentivize good behavior in...
Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0EFs8vJNjY] Download a PDF of the presentation. Jurisdictions across the country face...
By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff Beginning next month, people in Massachusetts who are involved in the criminal justice system, have serious mental illnesses and/or substance addictions, and are at a high risk of reoffending will be eligible to...
Hosted by The Council of State Governments with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. Date: June 20, 2019 Time: 2:00-3:30pm In response to challenges faced by jurisdictions across the country in developing case plans that...
By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff On January 3, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (pictured below) delivered his State of the State address, highlighting progress on a number of fronts, including efforts to combat the state’s behavioral health...
