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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) GAINS Center is accepting applications for five Learning Collaborative opportunities, each of which will bring together six local teams for an intensive learning, strategic …

The Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative (PTACC) training and technical assistance conference is the second of two annual conferences devoted to the development and support of pre-arrest diversion (PAD) efforts across the United States, and t …

The 44th annual conference of the Forensic Mental Health Association of California offers presentations pertaining to forensic mental health that are relevant to medical and mental health clinicians, law enforcement, the courts, parole and probation of …

The 25th Annual National Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC) Conference will focus on drugs, crime, and reentry while bringing together hundreds of people from around the country to explore the latest advancements and issues in the tr …

This webpage includes a list of “top-shelf” workforce development resources curated specifically for individuals that have been, or will soon be, released from incarceration. The webpage includes links to employment organizations and handbo …

The goal of the 14th-Annual Conference on Crimes Against Women is to provide practical instruction using current information, the newest ideas, and most successful intervention strategies for professionals responsible for combating the many and varied …

By Megan Quattlebaum, Director, The Council of State Governments Justice Center [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ4qUJRrv1M] As 2018 draws to a close, I write to update you on the past year – my first – at The Council of State Governments (CSG …

“The system is broken. It’s going to take the young people to fix it this time. We need new ideas, new life…”. Prince The messaging in this video links thematically to Prince’s past activist work in Baltimore in 2015 and the resulting riots that ensued …

The National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College is hosting a training about merging local youth and justice data, local alternative intervention and prevention initiatives, and national efforts with the goal of improving y …

Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse Changing the way a client behaves is an important component of community supervision. This webinar will provide insight into the basics of behavior modification by drawing from current thinking and examples in the fi …

Hosted by the National Sheriffs’ Association Pregnant women present a unique set of medical, social, logistical, and custody issues for jails. This webinar, presented by an ob-gyn who has worked in jails and on developing best practices guidelines, wil …

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women is seeking applications for the FY 2019 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program. These grants will support the creation, maintenance, and expansion of sustainable sexua …

The Virginian-Pilot By Gary A. Harki Like most cities around the country Norfolk does not have money pouring in for mental health services. Last year, the legislature rejected a request by the Hampton Roads Regional Jail, which takes many of Norfolk’s …

By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff Today, President Trump signed into law bipartisan legislation to reform the federal prison system. The First Step Act, which passed the U.S. Senate 87-12 and the House 358-36, will usher in signi …

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division, is seeking applications for funding to support the efforts of selected local …

Hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice More and more attention has been given to police officers and their exposure to traumatic events as well as their prolonged involvement in stressful situations, environments …

This conference will provide information on emerging technology and opportunities to develop and improve leadership skills in the corrections field. Examples of workshops include: Reintegrating the Mentally Ill Offender: Review of a New Approach Jail t …

By The Council of State Government Justice Center Staff [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WhEkFPvqww] Gov. Doug Burgum became the latest governor to join the Face to Face initiative, a national call to action encouraging policymakers to persona …

By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff Megan Quattlebaum speaks to an audience of bipartisan legislators at a Second Chance Act anniversary reception in April 2018. The U.S. Senate voted yesterday to approve the landmark, bipartisan F …

By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff New Mexico’s newly established Justice Reinvestment Working Group met on Dec. 14 to work on a data-driven approach to analyze and address challenges in the state’s criminal justice system. New Me …