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From the National Crittenton Foundation this recorded webinar, Beyond ACE , reviews the top findings from the 2014 ACEs survey at 18 Crittenton agencies in 16 states. The webinar covers the use of well-being questions in domains of connection, coping and stress and focuses on a two-generation strategy. The ACEs survey is based on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study - one of the largest investigations ever conducted to assess associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health...

Rock County creating crime policies: EBDM Initiative uses research to create framework NIC’s initiative EBDM is a strategic method of applying research-supported principles to justice system decisions. EBDM’s goal is to build a framework across criminal justice agencies to protect public safety and to improve outcomes for the justice-involved. The initiative is now in Phase V. In this phase the selected sites--Indiana, Virginia, and Wisconsin--are creating state-level processes and strategies...

This recent article from The Council of State Governments, A Second Chance at Recovery for Women in Wilmington, North Carolina , describes the Leading Into New Communities’ (LINC) residential reentry center’s RESET program. RESET, which stands for Reentry Systems of Effective Treatment.,is a six-month program, funded by a FY2014 Second Chance Act (SCA) grant, and designed specifically for women with a co-occurring substance use and mental disorder and a moderate- to high-risk of committing...

The concern about the high cost of incarceration has many communities and government officials looking for ways to reduce incarceration and therefore costs. Understanding all costs incurred by communities to support jails will help local governments make informed decisions about protecting public safety while wisely using tax payer dollars. The Vera Institute of Justice released a report in 2015 which examines the cost of jails. VERA collaborated with jail officials in six jurisdictions to develop...

The Urban Institute is presenting this upcoming free webinar on family-focused reentry services. The Urban Institute promotes using information and evidence based reporting to improve lives and strengthen communities. Webinar Description: This webinar will focus on the importance of partnerships in delivering holistic services to fathers and families impacted by incarceration. Community-based organizations serving individuals and families affected by incarceration frequently partner with governmental...

With the advent of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it is possible for millions of low-income, justice-involved individuals to obtain health care or insurance coverage for their physical and behavioral health needs. This far reaching system change will affect every deci­sion point in the criminal justice system, from arrest to reentry. Criminal Justice professionals and Health Care professionals alike have a role in helping these individuals determine eligibility and facilitate...

A recent article in The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio seeks to stem spike of women in prison , outlines how Ohio plans to move women offenders out of prisons to community programs and house arrest. Highlights from the article include: The Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, which didn’t have a perimeter fence until the 1980s, is now home to more than 2,600 inmates. The explosion in the number of women incarcerated is blamed on the drug trade. “Drug possession is the No. 1 sentence for...

From the American Psychological Association: APA, in conjunction with five national partner organizations, released a statement calling on Congress and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to work with state and local governments to restrict the use of restraints on incarcerated women and girls during pregnancy, labor and postpartum recovery. The coalition represents the fields of physical and mental health, corrections, human rights, and juvenile and criminal justice, and comprises: American Congress...