Updated August 31, 2023 First Appearance | August 2023 New front-end justice primer, plus a roundup of front-end justice policy, research and news. Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated August 23, 2023 NCSL Releases New Report on Front-End Justice: Deflection and Diversion A significant number of those who cycle through jails are individuals with serious mental illness, according to a new report from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated August 23, 2023 The Legislative Primer Series on Front-End Justice: Deflection and Diversion This report provides legislators with an overview of state legislative frameworks, financing and support for deflection and pretrial diversion programs. The report highlights notable program examples from across the country and describes the history and more recent trends in state legislative approaches. Civil and Criminal Justice Graphic Map
Updated June 30, 2023 First Appearance | June 2023 NCSL goes to Tulsa, plus a roundup of front-end justice policy, research and news. Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated June 20, 2023 Juvenile Justice Update | June 2023 In this issue: State in Focus: Minnesota, On the Federal Level: Fines & Fees, The Latest in Data: New Arrests Are Uncommon After Months of Supervision and new publications and resources. Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated April 07, 2023 Adolescent Brain Development and Youth Justice State lawmakers have also looked to emerging research to inform a developmental approach to juvenile justice policy. Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated March 21, 2023 Against All Odds: How the Minority Gets Work Done in Supermajority Chambers Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say legislative effectiveness, supermajority or not, hinges on two things: a willingness to maintain personal relationships and a determination to focus on good ideas over partisan ideals. About State Legislatures State Legislatures News
Updated February 09, 2023 Opioid Policy Fellows 2018 NCSL is pleased to facilitate the Opioid Policy Fellows program, designed to support legislators who are experienced or emerging leaders on opioid addiction and overdose issues. Health
Updated October 20, 2022 Diversion in the Juvenile Justice System Diversion is a general term for decisions, programs or services that steer youth from formal processing in the juvenile justice system if they fall within certain categories or will comply with specific requirements. Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated September 01, 2022 Juvenile Justice Update | September 2022 In this issue: From the Courts, On the Fiscal Front: Restitution, State in Focus: Hawaii, The Latest in Data: Youth Arrests Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated September 01, 2022 First Appearance | September 2022 In this issue: building a more robust behavioral health care continuum, efforts to bolster and elevate the 911 workforce, probation and parole violations definitions, and more.
Updated June 01, 2022 Juvenile Justice Update | June 2022 In this issue: State Policy and Legislative News, The Latest in Data, Task Force Takeaways, State in Focus: Indiana, Publications and Resources Civil and Criminal Justice