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Reentry Partnerships: A Guide for States & Faith-Based and Community Organizations
      Recommendations are given on how states "can improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and build or improve collaborations with community-based service p
    Webinar Archive: Women Engaged in the Criminal Justice System
      This webinar “discussed the current research and best practices related to the successful management and treatment of women in the criminal justice
    Statewide Law Enforcement/Mental Health Efforts: Strategies to Support and Sustain Local Initiatives
      “The purpose of this document is to provide readers with a description of how statewide efforts can be organized and play a role in supporting SPRs
    The Implications of the Affordable Care Act on People Involved with the Criminal Justice System
      “This brief provides an overview of the implications of the ACA [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act] for adults involved with the criminal
    Lessons from the States: Reducing Recidivism and Curbing Corrections Costs Through Justice Reinvestment
      “Declining state revenues and other fiscal factors are putting a serious strain on many states’ criminal justice systems, often putting concerns ab
    Social Impact Bonds Gain Momentum in the Criminal Justice Field
      This is an excellent introduction for anyone looking for information about social impact bonds (SIBs).
    Working with Women and Girls: Gender-Responsive Treatment Strategies in Corrections
      "Although women and girls in the criminal justice system account for a small percentage of the overall incarcerated population, that number is grow
    Justice Reinvestment in North Carolina: Three Years Later
      "Three years after North Carolina enacted justice reinvestment legislation, this report reviews the policies the state enacted and their impact on
    Justice Reinvestment in Kansas: Analyses & Policy Options to Reduce Spending on Corrections & Reinvest in Strategies to Increase Public Safety
      Kansas policymakers "sought to employ a data-driven “justice reinvestment” approach to develop a statewide policy framework that would reduce spend
    Justice Reinvestment in Washington: Analysis and Policy Framework
      "This report summarizes comprehensive analyses of sentencing, corrections, and arrests data presented to the Washington State Justice Reinvestment
    Justice Reinvestment in Idaho: Analyses and Policy Framework
      "If implemented, the package of policies outlined in the framework has the potential to generate significant savings in Idaho and estimates a 15-pe Return to top

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