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By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Connecticut and Sonoma County, California became the latest jurisdictions to join a national initiative and launch a data-driven effort to improve public safety and help create better futures for the y …

Hosted by Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) International, this annual conference provides an opportunity to learn how to develop or improve CIT programs and presents the latest research and best practices in CIT programs. It will include presentations fr …

The National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference and Exposition is the largest meeting of county elected and appointed officials from across the country. Participants from counties of all sizes come together to shape NACo’s federal p …

Hosted by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) At this Research for the Real-World seminar, NIJ will bring together law enforcement practitioners and leading researchers in the field of stress to discuss the current research evidence and practical b …

Hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) GAINS Center First-episode psychosis (FEP) is the first onset of a condition affecting a person’s thoughts and perceptions, which sometimes results in a mental health cris …

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is accepting applications for the Tribal Opioid Response grant program, which aims to address the opioid crisis in tribal communities by increasing access to culturally appropriate and evide …

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking proposals from applicant jurisdictions struggling with high levels of youth gang violence to implement one or …

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is seeking applications for the FY 2019 Addressing the Training Needs of Juvenile Prosecutors Program. Prosecutors play a key role in ensuring an effective juv …

Hosted by The Council of State Governments Justice Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzgJnLEy6l8] Download a PDF of the presentation. Veterans who are …

Hosted by The Council of State Governments with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. Date: June 20, 2019 Time: 2:00-3:30pm In response to challenges faced by jurisdictions across the country in developing …

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWybItDCrr4] Download a PDF of the presentation. Th …

Hosted by the National Association of Counties Date: Thursday, June 27 Time: 2–3:15 p.m. ET In jurisdictions across the country, veterans and people with mental illnesses who are incarcerated have unique service needs, and it can be difficult for corre …

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Tuesday, June 18 Time: 1–2 p.m. ET Health care is one of the fastest-growing employment sectors in the country, …

Hosted by the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators Date: Tuesday, June 11 Time: 4–5 p.m. ET This webinar will focus on implementing policies in the juvenile justice system that will improve outcomes for LGBTQI youth. Presenters: Samantha A. …

Hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s GAINS Center Family Treatment Drug Courts (FTDCs) take an integrated approach to work with people who have mental illnesses and substance addictions and involvement with th …

By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Juvenile Justice Reform Act (Senate Bill 108) on May 28—a crucial step toward aligning the state’s juvenile justice system with what research shows works …

Hosted by Arnold Ventures and the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG) Arnold Ventures and ISLG have launched the Reducing Revocations Challenge, a national research and policy initiative dedicated to transforming probation and reducing …

Arnold Ventures and the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG) are accepting applications for the Reducing Revocations Challenge, a national research and policy initiative dedicated to transforming probation and reducing unnecessary failu …

Hosted by the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators Date: Monday, June 3 Time: 4–5 p.m. ET Shannon Wilber, Esq., Youth Policy Director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights along with Currey Cook of Lambda Legal  and the Director of the …

By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff Last week the House Appropriations Committee passed a Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) bill that includes funding for three programs in FY2020—the Second Chance Act, the Mentally Ill Offender Treat …