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The Connecticut Mirror By Clarice Silber and Jake Kara After years of state-backed efforts to reduce recidivism, a new report made public today by the Office of Policy and Management shows Connecticut has made steady if modest progress on how many rele …

The Maryland Reentry Partnership Network will host a reentry practitioner symposium on collaboration and enhancing reentry partnerships at the Maryland Public Safety and Education Training Center (PSETC). The symposium is designed for workforce develop …

The National Institute of Justice is seeking applications for the Criminal Justice Requirements and Resources Consortium, which will fund two distinct but complementary activities: (1) identifying and assessing the highest-priority needs of criminal ju …

Hosted by the National Association of Counties, with support from The Council of State Governments Justice Center and the American Psychiatric Association Foundation Date: Thursday, April 26 Time: 2–3:15 p.m. ET Join the Stepping Up partners for a webi …

Washington Examiner By Jordan Richardson, Laurie Garduque, and Mai Fernandez Recent criminal justice reforms, such as the creation of alternatives to incarceration and the tearing down of barriers to reentry from prison, have resulted in significant ch …

Hosted by the CSG Justice Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Thursday, April 26 Time: 2–3:30 p.m. ET This webinar will provide an overview of national estimates of incarcerated veterans; …

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is accepting applications for the FY2018 Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents With Minor Children Program, which is funded through the Second Chance …

By CSG Justice Center Staff This is the second in a series of posts on aspects of successful reentry. Each post will include curated resources related to the featured reentry topic. Thinking on Reentry Has Evolved President George W. Bush signs the Sec …

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=KwOrEwQJHtg] Download a PDF of the presentation. During this webinar, repre …

_______________________________   Carolyn Gaddy passed away March 29 2018 RALEIGH — Carolyn D. Gaddy, of Raleigh, N.C., passed away suddenly on March 29, 2018, at her home. Carolyn was the daughter of David Henry Gaddy Jr. and Landa Baker Gaddy of …

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is accepting applications for the FY2018 Ensuring Public Safety and Improving Outcomes for Youth in Confinement and While Under Community Supervision Program, which …

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, Michigan State University Innovation Suite TTA. and George Mason University, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch? …

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. …

With the support of the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, and the American Probation and Paro …

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, Michigan State University Innovation Suite TTA. and George Mason University, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch? …

The second presentation to the Ohio Justice Reinvestment Committee highlights key takeaways from the 50-State Summit on Public Safety, presents findings from a law enforcement survey conducted by the Justice Center, and examines the behavioral health l …

By CSG Justice Center Staff President Trump on March 30 named April 2018 “Second Chance Month,” urging communities to raise awareness about preventing crime and providing people who have completed their prison or jail sentences with “an opportunity for …

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=eNJahZRocKY] In this webinar, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice …

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Mental Health Services is accepting applications for the FY 2018 Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program. The purpose of the funding is to establish or expand and main …

Hosted by the Clean Slate Clearinghouse with funding support from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Wednesday, April 18 Time: 2–3 p.m. ET This w …