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Top Fiscal Issues for 2012
Surveying legislative fiscal directors in all 50 states, NCSL found that budget issues such as structural gaps, spending pressures, and budget reductions will control legislative agendas in nearly half of the states. NCSL's new report, Top Fiscal Issues for 2012 Legislative Sessions, provides more information about the survey results. More
Use of Credit Information in Employment
Thirty-two bills have been introduced or are pending in the 2012 legislative session that address restrictions on the use of credit information in employment decisions. More
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Hot Topics and Features
 NCSL tracks many criminal justice issues, including hot topics like "Caylee's Law," how sex offender registration laws continue to adapt to requirements under SORNA; corrections and sentencing policy reforms; DNA and juvenile justice. More
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Webinar: Corrections, Juvenile Justice and Drugged Driving
 At least 10 states in the last two years have adopted sentencing and corrections reforms called "justice reinvestment," often directing savings to improve probation and parole supervision or expand drug treatment. More
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Principles of Effective State Sentencing and Corrections Policy
 The NCSL Sentencing and Corrections Work Group project was developed under an NCSL partnership with the Public Safety Performance Project (PSPP) of the Pew Center on the States. The project responds to the challenges faced by states as they consider corrections and sentencing policies that both manage state spending and protect the public. More
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State Sentencing and Corrections Legislation
 Sentencing and corrections policy is a perennial issue addressed by state legislatures. NCSL's Sentencing and Corrections Database provides information on enacted state sentencing, corrections and reentry legislation. More
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Seven Sentencing Principles (State Legislatures - December 2011)
 State lawmakers are reforming sentencing laws and correction policies across the country. They have two key objectives: Quickly cut state spending on corrections and ensure public safety is protected in the future. More
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Webinar: Recidivism Reduction and Justice Reinvestment
 Successful corrections and sentencing policies result in recidivism reduction and cost savings. Learn how recidivism is defined and measured, and how some states have achieved significant drops in recidivism, including "justice reinvestment" approaches. More
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