The landmark Consensus Project Report, which was written by Justice Center staff and representatives of leading criminal justice and mental health organizations, was released in June 2002.
Announcements, Events, & Press Releases
The Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act of 2009 builds on the justice reinvestment work done by the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and will provide grants to state and local governments to design and advance data-driven, consensus-based strategies to reduce corrections spending and increase public safety.
Criminogenic Risks and Mental Health Webinar: November 18
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center is pleased to announce its seventh webinar sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance: Individuals with Mental Illnesses in the Criminal Justice System: Addressing Both Criminogenic Risks and Mental Health Needs.
Media Clips
11/10/09 — Earlier this year, the Vineland Police Department adopted a policy aimed at improving the way its officers interact with people who have mental illnesses.
11/6/09 — The Luzerne County Mental Health Court will provide psychological services to individuals with mental illnesses with non-violent misdemeanors and/or felonies, and some defendants charged with select violent offenses to reduce the strain on county prisons, detention centers and cost to taxpayers.

