Bill would establish crisis-intervention training for law enforcement to reduce number of mentally ill people arrested or in court system NJ Spotlight By Lilo H. Stainton Nonviolent offenders with mental illness could be diverted away from New Jersey’s mainstream...
ABC27 News By Sarah Gisriel Closures of state hospitals and limited funding for treatment services has put stress on jail systems across the country, and Dauphin County is no exception. In 2016, 44 percent of the county’s mentally ill inmates returned to prison...
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 an honest second...
The North Platte Telegraph By Pete Ricketts Public safety and protecting Nebraska’s families and communities are key to the quality of life that makes Nebraska the best place in the world to live, work and raise a family. According to U.S. News and World Report,...
The Council of State Governments (CSG) announced today that Megan Quattlebaum (left), research scholar in law at Yale University Law School and lecturer in law at Columbia University Law School, will be the next director of the CSG Justice Center. “Together, with the...
