NPR By Paige Pfleger A diversion program for victims of human trafficking is spreading to cities around the country. The model has roots in Columbus, Ohio, where a judge decided to direct women toward rehabilitation instead of jail. Ten years ago, Judge Paul Herbert...
By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff Crisis stabilization units are now operational in Craighead, Pulaski, Sebastian, and Washington counties in Arkansas. A man who was suicidal and homeless, a woman found wandering on the median of an...
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...
Hosted by The Council of State Governments Justice Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dCc_2oD8zg?showinfo=0] Download a PDF of the presentation. Featuring Becki Ney...
Office of U.S. Senator Rob Portman U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced that their bipartisan Second Chance Reauthorization Act, has been incorporated into the First Step Act, bipartisan legislation to reform America’s criminal justice...
