CSG Justice Center

A Ten-Step Guide to Transforming Probation Departments to Reduce Recidivism

By
CSG Justice Center
|
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 02:46 PM

The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center has released a guide for policymakers committed to reducing the likelihood that probationers will reoffend. A Ten-Step Guide to Transforming Probation Departments to Reduce Recidivism provides probation leaders with a roadmap to overhaul the operations of their agencies so they can increase public safety in their communities and improve rates of compliance among people they are supervising.

July Consensus Project Newsletter: New Brief on Enrolling People with SMI in Benefits Now Available

By
CSG Justice Center
|
Monday, August 1, 2011 at 03:59 PM

Justice Center Releases New Brief on Enrolling People with SMI in Benefits

For people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) leaving jail and prison, Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI) benefits can help ensure access to health care, housing, and other essential supports in the critical period immediately following release. The 2009 passage of healthcare reform legislation expands eligibility for Medicaid, making access to benefits even more important in the transition-to-community process. However, as many practitioners who work with these individuals know, benefits enrollment can be a complex and confusing process.

CSG Justice Center Lauds U.S. Department of Justice/Department of Education Supportive School Discipline Initiative

By
CSG Justice Center
|
Monday, July 25, 2011 at 11:16 AM

On July 21, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the launch of the Supportive School Discipline Initiative, a collaborative project to encourage effective disciplinary practices that help make classrooms safer and more conducive to learning. It will also promote evidence-based practices that reduce the likelihood that students disciplined at school will have subsequent contact with the juvenile justice system. The initiative was announced at the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, whose membership includes representatives from 12 federal agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions: Breaking Schools’ Rules: A Statewide Study of How School Discipline Relates to Students’ Success and Juvenile Justice Involvement

By
CSG Justice Center
|
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 11:17 AM

This page contains answers to frequently asked questions about the CSG Justice Center's report: "Breaking Schools' Rules: A Statewide Study of How School Discipline Relates to Students’ Success and Juvenile Justice Involvement." 

CSG Justice Center Releases New Report on How School Discipline Relates to Academic and Juvenile Justice Outcomes

By
CSG Justice Center
|
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 10:43 AM

Majority of Texas Middle and High School Students Suspended or Expelled: Repeated Suspensions Predict Later Involvement in Juvenile Justice System

In an unprecedented study of nearly 1 million Texas public secondary school students followed for more than six years, nearly 60 percent were suspended or expelled, according to a report released today by the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center in partnership with the Public Policy Research Institute of Texas A&M University.

Pages