NCSL in North Carolina

NCSL's Criminal and Civil Justice team hosted legislators and legislative staff from eight states in Asheville, N.C., last week. Participants toured the Buncombe County Detention Center, Family Justice Center and the Justice Resource Center. The meeting was made possible through support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge. Read about the Buncombe County SJC reform strategies.
Shining a Light on Probation and Parole
In her research, Ebony Ruhland finds that people on community supervision face so many conditions, it can be challenging for them to succeed. Learn about Ruhland's community supervision work.
Crisis Intervention and Community-Based Services
State legislatures are increasingly focused on building comprehensive crisis response systems to ensure that individuals in mental health crises have access to immediate support, appropriate care and necessary resources, reducing justice system involvement. Read about approaches to robust crisis intervention services.
Law Enforcement in State Legislatures
Law enforcement, corrections officers and people in related public safety professions make up just under 4% of the 7,575 state lawmakers nationwide. Nearly half of these individuals served with local police departments while about a quarter served in sheriffs' offices. Learn about how law enforcement experience impacts lawmakers' service.
The Cache
NCSL Legislation Databases
Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research Reports