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Hosted by Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) International, this annual conference provides an opportunity to learn how to develop or improve CIT programs, as well to discuss the latest research and best practices in these programs. Workshops include start …

Hosted by the American Probation and Parole Association, this conference will focus on the latest research and most critical issues facing community corrections professionals. Attendees can participate in a number of educational workshops and trainings …

The 2018 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) convention will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss mental health issues, advocacy, and research, in addition to a chance to network with industry professionals. Highlights of the confe …

This white paper from the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is part of the NIJ’s Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI), a research-focused program that focuses on increasing the safety of schools natio …

The Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA’s) Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative is seeking applications from U.S. law enforcement agencies to participate in its  …

By CSG Justice Center Staff When change came to the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC), then corrections officer Ernie Galbreath was on the ground watching it happen. Galbreath joined the DOC in 2013, where he supervised people at the Newton Correcti …

The White House During Second Chance Month, our Nation emphasizes the need to prevent crime on our streets, to respect the rule of law by prosecuting individuals who break the law, and to provide opportunities for people with criminal records to earn a …

By Darby Baham, CSG Justice Center Staff “What if when somebody calls 911 and says, ‘I want to kill myself,’ we had somebody who was a suicide counselor and we could transfer that call to them,” asked Lieutenant Brian Bixler of the Los Angeles Police D …

By CSG Justice Center Staff This is the first in a series of posts on aspects of successful reentry. Each post will include curated resources related to the featured reentry topic. Employment Can Improve Reentry Outcomes Employment is widely seen by re …

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Tuesday, April 10 Time: 3–4 p.m. ET During this webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice’s …

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Tuesday, April 10 Time: 3–4 p.m. ET During this webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice’s …

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 11 Time: 2–3 p.m. ET This …

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Wednesday, April 4 Time: 2–3:30 p.m. ET In this webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice’s …

Funding bill provides greater investment in reentry and mental health treatment programs that increase public safety By CSG Justice Center Staff Last week, the U.S. Congress approved the $1.3 trillion Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill that w …

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, the MSU Innovation Suite TTA, and George Mason University, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Monday, April 9 Time: 3–4 pm ET This webinar will p …

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, the MSU Innovation Suite TTA, and George Mason University, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Thursday, April 5 Time: 2–3 p.m. ET This webinar wi …

The United States locks up more people than any other country in the world, says documentarian Eve Abrams, and somewhere between 1 and 4 percent of them are likely innocent. That’s 87,000 brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers separated from their fami …

This guide from The Council of State Governments Justice Center is intended to support recipients of Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grants administered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. It is not …

The National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) is seeking applications for 2018–2019 Youth Justice Leadership Institute fellowships from advocates and organizers working to transform the youth justice field. The institute is a robust, year-long fellowshi …

By CSG Justice Center Staff Arkansas’s first crisis stabilization unit (CSU) opened in Sebastian County on March 1 with high praise from Governor Asa Hutchinson. This center, which will provide services to people experiencing mental health crises, is t …