Updated January 16, 2023 Connecting Recently Released Prisoners to Health Care—How to Leverage Medicaid Lacking access to health care is among the challenges faced by people released from correctional facilities. States have a wide variety of strategies to connect released prisoners to benefits and programs. Civil and Criminal Justice Graphic Map
Updated January 16, 2023 Juvenile Justice 2022 Year-End Report A Look Back at Juvenile Justice Legislation Enacted in 2022. Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated January 04, 2023 Lawmakers Seek New Directions on Public Safety As the nation navigates the lingering challenges of the pandemic, new public safety concerns have emerged, among them fentanyl overdoses, carjackings, catalytic converter thefts and other crimes of opportunity. Civil and Criminal Justice State Legislatures News
Updated December 13, 2022 New Approaches for Addressing Court Appearance Most people show up to court as required, but when people fail to appear at their hearing it can have serious consequences. State law provides the framework for what tools and discretion courts have to respond to a defendant's failure to appear. Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated December 12, 2022 Law Enforcement Training Summary and 50 state statutory information about required law enforcement training. Civil and Criminal Justice Database
Updated December 12, 2022 Addressing Mental Health in the Justice System Criminal justice systems face significant challenges in addressing the mental health needs of the people they serve. Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated December 12, 2022 Collective Bargaining Database In at least 42 states and the District of Columbia, law enforcement officers are granted the right to collectively bargain their terms of employment with their employers. Civil and Criminal Justice Database
Updated December 12, 2022 Investigation and Prosecution of Use of Force Database Summary and database of 50-state laws related to investigating use of force incidents and prosecuting excessive force cases. Civil and Criminal Justice Database
Updated December 12, 2022 Law Enforcement Officer Certification Database Statutory law enforcement certification requirements are in place in 37 states and the District of Columbia. These laws set specific requirements for law enforcement to become certified. Civil and Criminal Justice Database
Updated December 12, 2022 Law Enforcement Officer Decertification Database Summary and 50 state statutory information on law enforcement decertification policy. Civil and Criminal Justice Database
Updated December 12, 2022 Legal Duties and Liabilities Database 50 state statutory information and analysis of state laws impacting the legal duties and liabilities of law enforcement officers. Civil and Criminal Justice Database
Updated December 12, 2022 Use of Force Data and Transparency Database 50 state statutory information and analysis of use of force data collection laws. Civil and Criminal Justice Database