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.Go to:
Press Releases
- July 26, 2010 - State Leaders Briefed on a New Report on the Effectiveness of Ohio's Criminal Justice System
- May 26, 2010 - Federal Grantees Gather to Advance Public Safety Strategies
- May 25, 2010 - New Resource on Expanding Housing Options for People Leaving Prison or Jail
- April 21, 2010 - Gov. Perdue and State Leaders Announce Justice Reinvestment Approach to Increase Public Safety and Reduce Recidivism and Corrections Costs
- March 16, 2010 - New Tailoring Law Enforcement Responses Publication Released
- February 26, 2010 - CSG Justice Center Announces New Deputy Director
- January 28, 2010 - Justice Center and Partners Convene First National Justice Reinvestment Summit
- December 15, 2009 - Congress Approves Appropriations for Key Criminal Justice Programs
- December 8, 2009 - New Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletins
- November 17, 2009 - Justice Reinvestment Bill Introduced by U.S. Senate and House
- October 26, 2009 - CSG Justice Center Unveils Federal Action Plan for Improving Responses to Children of Incarcerated Parents
- October 8, 2009 - New Report Available on Essential Elements of Specialized Probation Initiatives
- October 8, 2009 - CSG Justice Center Applauds Senate Passage of Cell Phone Jamming Bill
- October 6, 2009 - CSG Justice Center Launches National Reentry Resource Center
- September 24, 2009 - CSG Justice Center Releases New Mental Health Court Research Guide
- June 1, 2009 - New Study Documents High Prevalence of Serious Mental Illnesses among Nation’s Jail Populations
- May 28, 2009 - New Guide Helps Policymakers and Practitioners Use Research to Craft Better Law Enforcement Responses to People with Mental Illnesses
- 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
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New Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Series Webinar
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New Study Documents High Prevalence of Serious Mental Illnesses among Nation's Jail Populations
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House Appropriations Subcommittee includes $114 million for Second Chance Act
House Appropriations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Justice Reinvestment
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Criminal Justice / Mental Health Announcements
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Reentry Announcements
For more re-entry announcements, visit: www.reentrypolicy.org/announcements.
Justice Reinvestment Announcements
For more justice reinvestment announcements, visit: www.justicereinvestment.org.