Apply Now: Juvenile Reentry Research and Evaluation Program

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for its FY 2018 Juvenile Reentry Research and Evaluation Program. Funding will support methodologically rigorous research and evaluations, ideally...

St. Paul Police Devote Unit to Mental Health Calls

Miami Herald By The Associated Press ST. PAUL, MINN. – The St. Paul Police Department says their new mental health unit is dedicated to connecting people with community resources and reducing escalations that could result in use of deadly force. The four-officer...

Second Chance Act Spotlight: Jamel Bonilla, Lowell, Massachusetts

By CSG Justice Center Staff When Jamel Bonilla (pictured left) was released from the Middleton House of Correction, he knew what he needed most to stay out of prison. “I needed work,” Bonilla said. “I needed money.” Bonilla was sentenced to 18 months in the Essex...