By CSG Justice Center Staff [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16u0cO8tfJ0] Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas became the latest governor to participate in Face to Face (#MeetFacetoFace), an initiative that encourages policymakers to connect with people closest...
The Atlantic By Alia Wong The nonprofit organization behind the Common Application, a single form that students can fill out to apply to any college that uses it, announced this week that, starting next year, it will no longer ask students about their criminal...
This webinar is part of Occupational Licensing: Assessing State Policy and Practice, a project of the National Conference of State Legislatures, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, and The Council of State Governments. [youtube...
For people in the midst of a mental health crisis, the criminal justice system and jail are all too often the first or only available response—but not necessarily the best. Today, a person who is experiencing a mental health crisis is more likely to encounter law...
This brief from the National Reentry Resource Center outlines the role that corrections, probation, and parole officers can play in informing victims of the supports to which they are entitled and how they can pursue restitution, compensation, or other means of...