This resource center from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) is an online clearinghouse of information, training, and other resources that support a variety of state, local, and tribal users, including BJA COAP...
The Marshall Project By Alysia Santo After his father was murdered in Sarasota, Florida, in 2015, Anthony “Amp” Campbell was in shock. Not only had he lost his role model and supporter, he also worried about coming up with $10,000 to pay for the funeral...
The Sheridan Press By Ashleigh Fox SHERIDAN — More than half of prison admissions in 2017 were from probation and parole revocations, resulting in an estimated cost of $30 million per year for people incarcerated from supervision. The Council of State Governments...
WyoFile By Andrew Graham Outside experts from the Council of State Governments presented lawmakers last week with targeted solutions to stem Wyoming’s ever-deepening prison crisis: Invest in substance abuse and mental health treatment for offenders and retool...
Laramie Boomerang By Daniel Bendtsen A few measures proposed during the Legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee meeting in Laramie drew some scrutiny from Albany County’s elected officials. The two-day meeting began Thursday and mostly consisted of analysis of a...
