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Press Releases & Announcements

In addition to the routine assistance the Justice Center media staff provides to journalists, it also disseminates periodic news releases. The following Justice Center press releases highlight some of the important organizational changes and new research, products, or other developments relating to criminal justice / mental health, reentry, and justice reinvestment issues and projects.

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Press Releases

• June 1, 2009 - New Study Documents High Prevalence of Serious Mental Illnesses among Nation’s Jail Populations
• March 31, 2009 - New Guide Helps Policymakers and Practitioners Make Research-Driven Decisions on Responding to People with Mental Illnesses within Community Corrections
• February 27, 2009 - U.S. House of Representatives Approves Over $133 Million for Prisoner Reentry in FY 2009, including $25 Million for the Second Chance Act
• January 22, 2009 - CSG Justice Center Provides Michigan Policymakers with Options to Reduce Corrections Spending and Reinvest in Reducing Crime
• January 8, 2009 - CSG Justice Center Releases Comprehensive New Resource on Mental Health Courts
• December 18, 2008 - New Guide Helps State Governments and Faith-Based and Community Organizations Improve Prisoner Reentry Collaborations
• November 10, 2008 - New Resource: Strategies for Law Enforcement Training on Responding to People with Mental Illnesses
• October 23, 2008 - New Toolkit on Law Enforcement Role in Prisoner Reentry: Four Agencies Selected as "Learning Sites" with Justice Department Grant
• September 29, 2008 - Congress Passes the Reauthorization of Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act
• September 15, 2008 - CSG Justice Center Announces Selection of Four Chief Justices for Criminal Justice/Mental Health Initiative
• September 9, 2008 - CSG Justice Center Releases First-Ever Guide on the Rights of Individuals Victimized by People with Mental Illnesses
• September 9, 2008 - CSG Justice Center Releases Unprecedented Guidelines for Mental Health Courts to Improve Responses to Crime Victims' Needs
• September 2, 2008 - CSG Justice Center Releases Essential Elements of a Specialized Law Enforcement Program on Responding to People with Mental Illnesses
• April 8, 2008 – CSG Justice Center Lauds President’s Passage of Second Chance Act
• March 11, 2008 – CSG Justice Center Lauds Senate’s Passage of Second Chance Act, President Expected to Sign into Law
• February 1, 2008 – CSG Justice Center Releases New Edition of Essential Elements of a Mental Health Court
• January 8, 2008 – Vermont’s Prison Population Projected to Grow 23 Percent over the Next Ten Years
• November 13, 2007 – U.S. House Passes the Second Chance Act on Prisoner Reentry
• October 26, 2007 – Texas State Rep. Jerry Madden Meets with Key Policymakers in D.C. to Discuss Texas Justice Reforms to Increase Public Safety

Repaying Debts This publication discusses how policymakers can increase accountability among people who commit crimes, improve rates of child support collection and victim restitution, and make people’s transition from prisons and jails to the community safe and successful. Read the full October 8, 2007 press release Read the New York Times Editorial Media contact: Martha Plotkin, 202.577.9344, mplotkin@csg.org Download the report summary Download the full report For more information on reentry issues, please visit the Reentry Policy Council web site

• August 31, 2007 – States Establish Reentry Councils to Oversee Initiatives, Promote Interagency Collaboration
• August 3, 2007 – Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Second Chance Act
• July 27, 2007 – CSG Justice Center Convenes Meeting of State and Community Leaders to Foster Re-Entry Partnerships
• June 27, 2007 – Pennsylvania Legislators Consider Policy Options to Avert Prison Growth, Improve Outcomes for People with Mental Illness
• June 26, 2007 – Senate Includes $10 million for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction program
• June 11, 2007 – House Includes $10 Million for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Program
• May 22, 2007 – Kansas Governor Heralds Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Public Safety, Reduce Recidivism, and Avert Spending on Corrections
• April 27, 2007 – CSG Justice Center Hosts Policy Forum for the Chief Justices' Criminal Justice/Mental Health Leadership Initiative
• April 16, 2007 – Nevada’s Prison Population Will Increase 61% by 2017 if Current Policies Remain Unchanged, Independent Study Finds
• March 1, 2007 – RAND Study Finds Mental Health Courts Have the Potential to Save Taxpayers Money
• February 14, 2007 – Justice Center Funder, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Unveils National Prison Population Projection
  
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts, through its Public Safety Performance Project, works closely with the Justice Center to provide nonpartisan research, analysis and expertise to select states. For more information on state-specific efforts, please visit Justice Reinvestment Resources.
• February 7, 2007 – CSG Justice Center and NIC Release New Resource to Promote Corrections/Mental Health Collaboration
• February 6, 2007 – Arizona’s Prison Population Projected to Grow Twice as Fast as General Resident Population, Independent Study Finds--Selection of Arizona as a Justice Reinvestment Learning Site
• More Arizona Prison Growth Documents
• December 3, 2006 – Council of State Governments Establishes "Justice Center"
• September 6, 2006 – CSG Criminal Justice Leaders Say Department of Justice Numbers Highlight Need to Improve Response to People with Mental Illnesses
• February 6, 2006 – CSG Releases The Advocacy Handbook: A Guide for Implementing Recommendations of the Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project

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Announcements

Criminal Justice / Mental Health Announcements

• New Guide Reviews Research on Law Enforcement Responses to People with Mental Illnesses

• Save the Date: 2nd Annual Community Voices Freedom's Voice Conference, Strengthening Familes During Incarceration and Homecoming, taking place from April 30 - May 1 in Atlanta, GA.

• FRONTLINE's, "The Released": Tuesday, April 28

• Justice Center releases Improving Outcomes for People with Mental Illnesses under Community Corrections Supervision: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice.

• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2009 Family Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Grants for Adolescents and their Families (Assertive Adolescent and Family Treatment).

For more criminal justice / mental health announcements, visit: www.consensusproject.org/updates/announcements-and-events/.

Reentry Announcements

• Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Grants Released

• Second Chance Act and Justice Center state work highlighted in NYT editorial

• Second Chance Act Mentoring Grants Update

• Solicitation for Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Grants Released Today

For more re-entry announcements, visit: www.reentrypolicy.org/announcements.

Justice Reinvestment Announcements

• Kansas and Texas Featured in New York Times Editorial

• House Appropriations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Justice Reinvestment

For more justice reinvestment announcements, visit: www.justicereinvestment.org

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