CSG Justice Center
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Advancing safety and second chances.
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Kentucky courts are working with behavioral health partners to get people the care they need. “Seth’s Law” allows outpatient competency evaluations, ⬇️ waitlists by 91% and connects people to timely #behavioralhealth support. Learn more about these reforms:
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For 10 years, the #SteppingUp initiative has helped 500+ counties connect people to behavioral health care, shorten jail stays & reduce costs—making communities healthier & safer. The behavioral health crisis remains, but we have more clarity about how to overcome it. Use our
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Counties should use this toolkit to consider their readiness as pre-work to revisit, grow, or implement any initiative, including Stepping Up.
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🚨 More than half of violent crimes go unsolved. In 2025, we created a national playbook to help states not only solve but prevent more crime. Learn about more ways we made communities safer & healthier this year:
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Our mission hasn’t changed; it’s become more essential. The following 2025 accomplishments are a testament to that enduring focus.
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📊 Now, arguably more than ever, state & local leaders need trusted data to guide their decisions. Read about our first-of-its-kind & 50-state research that’s driving evidence-based policies in justice systems around the country:
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Our mission hasn’t changed; it’s become more essential. The following 2025 accomplishments are a testament to that enduring focus.
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📢 Big changes in @KentuckyCourts: “Seth’s Law” has cut competency evaluation wait times from 18 months to 10 weeks. This was achieved through collaboration between courts, legislators, behavioral health experts & the CSG Justice Center. Learn more about how this law is
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Need help battling crime in your state? Check out our 5 strategies for solving and *reducing* violent crime:
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“Nothing else in our criminal justice can even happen…unless we have a system that actually solves the majority of violent crime,” CSGJC Dir. @m_d_clement told lawmakers. He broke down the data & trends that leave tens of thousands of violent crimes unsolved, straining public
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More than half of violent crimes in Washington state are going unsolved, including over over 49,000 such crimes since 2022.
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🎉 We congratulate Alabama Bureau of Pardons & Paroles @directorcamward, chair of our Advisory Board, on receiving the 2025 Pillar of Excellence Award from @AddictionPolicy. His leadership to expand access to behavioral health care and break incarceration cycles, along with
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Our work was featured in this Stateline article on why clearance rates don’t tell the whole story about solving crimes: https://t.co/lT3EqFXrpj With only 44% of violent crimes solved, explore our 5 strategies to help states solve more crime—and prevent it from happening in the
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Police departments’ “clearance rates” — the percentage of cases they declare closed — are one of the most widely cited benchmarks for how effectively they combat crime. But the figures can be...
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On this #GivingTuesday, your donation means more than ever. After federal funding cuts, we need your help to continue & expand what we do: Help leaders in all 50 states protect & improve justice & behavioral health systems to make our communities safer & healthier. You
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Are you in the field of behavioral health or criminal justice? Join us TODAY at 5 ET for a virtual celebration to honor the 2025 recipients of the Goss Leadership Award & hear insights on fast-changing involuntary treatment laws. Don’t miss out: https://t.co/Kwv9Mn1TtI
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Judges & psychiatrists: Stay informed w/ our newsletter just for you. Read about: 🏆 The 2025 Goss Award winners 📚 2026 judicial trainings 💡 News & resources on crisis response, involuntary commitment & more Read, then subscribe for updates 👉:
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Email from The Council of State Governments Justice Center INSIDE: Meet the recipients; Apply for training; and more View as Webpage INSIDE: Meet the Judge Goss Award recipients; Apply for training; a
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Are you a policymaker or leader of a victim services agency/org? Join us TODAY at 12 p.m. CT to learn how you can maintain victim services—even if federal funding drops: https://t.co/t1Akmd3IZs
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Does your work involve the justice system? Read our latest Justice Briefing about: 🏆 The judges & psychiatrists winning the 2025 Judge Goss Award 💸 How states are dealing w/ federal funding uncertainty surrounding the Victims of Crime Act 🚨 A new crisis intervention TA
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Email from The Council of State Governments Justice Center The Latest Research, Resources, and Events View as Webpage INSIDE: 2025 Goss Award recipients; State solutions for federal VOCA uncertainty;
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🚨 States are rapidly revisiting involuntary treatment laws. Join our virtual summit w/ @StateCourts & @PsychFoundation to hear how judicial & psychiatric leaders are balancing public safety, civil liberties & access to care in this policy landscape. Register now:
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Amid the Victims of Crime Act’s uncertain future, states are testing new ways to fund victim services: 👉 dedicated funds 👉 court fees 👉 public-private partnerships 🔗 Register to learn more: https://t.co/6aMIb1mmsJ
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CIT = fewer arrests & more treatment for people in behavioral health crisis + officers who feel safer & more confident on calls That’s why we launched the nation’s 1st statewide Crisis Intervention Team TA Center. 🔗Learn more—how your state can launch one too:
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The CSG Justice Center has partnered with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and CIT International to launch the first statewide Technical Assistance (TA) Center in the country.
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Every day, people in crisis come into contact w/ systems that aren’t built for their #behavioralhealth needs. Last week, the CSG Justice Center & @pewtrusts met w/ state & local leaders from NJ, UT, VA & WA to explore how to build #crisisresponse systems that connect people to
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📢 We’re excited to announce, along with @StateCourts & @PsychFoundation, the 2025 recipients of the Goss Leadership Award for judges & psychiatrists improving how the justice system treats people w/ behavioral health needs. 🏆 Learn about their work & join our virtual
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Missouri was the 1st state to launch a #Reentry2030 initiative to improve life after incarceration. Last week, we presented at #moreentry25 w/ @MoCorrections to share some of their progress: 🚪 Reentry planning now begins when ppl *enter* prison. 🎓 In FY 2025, 519 ppl
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Build pathways. Open doors. Create second chances. Across the country, people returning home from jail or prison deserve a fair shot at stability, dignity, and opportunity. Reentry 2030 is a...
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