CSG Justice Center

📈 Join our virtual seminar with Iowa Department of Corrections Research Director Sarah Fineran as she shares insights on how they improved the department’s research methods and collaborated with partners to design and safely implement technology and data tools. Register today: https://bit.ly/3W6qG4b

🗓️ #GivingTuesday is around the corner! Join us in transforming lives and supporting safer communities. Learn how you can help: https://bit.ly/4eK5rwh

Children of incarcerated parents face unique challenges, but schools can help. By working with mental health and community partners, schools can provide the necessary support. Read about how this collaboration can work: https://bit.ly/4eWAGVY

Recently, we joined Nebraska Department of Correctional Services at their Pathways to Purpose Reentry Summit, sharing our work on #Reentry2030! We applaud Nebraska, a Reentry 2030 state, for their dedication to economic mobility and second chance hiring. Looking forward to Nebraska's plans as correctional leaders, workforce providers, and employers come together to break down barriers and support reentry success because #ReentryMatters. https://bit.ly/3X9Qb6J

When someone’s in crisis, they dial 911—but are police, fire, and EMS enough? Through our work at the CSG Justice Center, we’re seeing cities nationwide expand their crisis response systems. "There's room for growth," says our Deputy Division Director of Behavioral Health Ernie Stevens, as we examine San Antonio's innovative SA CORE program. By moving beyond traditional emergency response, SA CORE shows how cities can better serve community mental health needs. Learn how this jurisdiction is evolving its approach. Is your county next? https://bit.ly/3YJHgZ0

As community responder programs expand throughout the country, community colleges can provide necessary training and partnership to ensure sustainable growth. Join us for a virtual webinar on 12/12 featuring Amy Watson, professor of social work at Wayne State University; members of the Crisis Alternative Response Evanston (CARE) team; and Oakton College staff about the opportunities that workforce development programs for crisis responders can provide for the future of crisis response. Register today: https://lnkd.in/e3PNDVNn

❓Did You Know: The Albuquerque Community Safety is a cabinet-level public safety department that provides crisis intervention, welfare checks, and referrals to treatment, social services, and resources in response to calls made to Albuquerque’s 911 and 311 hotlines. Working independently and in collaboration with the city’s other first response departments, ACS has become a model for other municipalities looking to enact a sustainable community responder program that has the support of both the community and the local government. Read more about ACS’s work in our #ExpandingFirstResponse toolkit now: https://lnkd.in/eU6Mkg7g

The CSG Justice Center’s Advisory Board is composed of a cross-section of leaders who shape justice policy across the country. We spoke to one of these leaders, Commissioner Nick Deml of the Vermont Department of Corrections, about his work to connect the corrections system and the wider community: https://lnkd.in/eqSJkyFs

🔄 Homelessness and incarceration often reinforce each other in a cycle that’s difficult to break. Since 2020, unsheltered homelessness has grown across the U.S., with a 12% increase just last year. Barriers like housing discrimination, affordable housing shortages, and stigma disproportionately impact people leaving prisons and jails, with communities of color at an even higher risk. Read Director Megan Quattlebaum's latest to learn more about the importance of housing for people returning to their communities. https://bit.ly/4elH5Ja #ZeroReturnsToHomelessness

Save the date! 🗓️ Join our virtual seminar on 12/17 to explore how predictive analytics are reshaping safety in Iowa's correctional facilities. Iowa Department of Corrections Research Director Sarah Fineran will share how they improved the department’s research methods and collaborated with partners to design and safely implement technology and data tools. Learn how data-driven decisions are enhancing security for staff and inmates alike. Register here: bit.ly/3W6qG4b