Mecklenburg and Wake counties in NC are among the 12 counties recently selected for our Counties Aligning Health & Safety pilot program to identify gaps in local justice systems and explore behavioral health interventions tailored to each community's needs.

🔗 Learn more: hubs.la/Q04DrYzF0

Our pilot will examine how local behavioral health & justice systems work together + better connect people to behavioral health care.

📰 Read local news: archyde.com/mecklenburg-co…

A conviction has consequences that extend far beyond a person’s sentence, affecting access housing, education, employment, voting, and more. 

Join us, @CrimJusticeNYC, and @CUNYISLG to learn how to identify these legal barriers at the state and federal level—and what legal relief. 
 
People from *any* state can register today: hubs.la/Q04DzDY10

What does it take to reduce repeat offenses in South Dakota? It requires looking at what happens before and after release and investing in the support people need.

As CSG Justice Center’s David D’Amora told South Dakota Searchlight, “You have to look at all parts of the elephant. You have to look at what happens on the way out, and what happens when they are out.”

SD's Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force is finalizing recs to strengthen prison programming, improve staffing, & expand support for people returning to their communities.

Read: southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/10/29/reh…

What role do (and should) judges play in responding to mental illness? 
 
Our panel will examine that question at the 2026 Judges & Psychiatrists Leadership Summit, which is FREE and VIRTUAL and hosted by the CSG Justice Center, @PsychFoundation, and @StateCourts. 
 
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How can communities better respond when someone is experiencing a behavioral health crisis?

Pennsylvania’s CIT Training and Technical Assistance Center, launched by the CSG Justice Center in 2025, helps counties strengthen crisis response through training, resources, and technical assistance.

🚑 Learn more: hubs.la/Q04D0fxp0

PA now has CIT programs in 45 of its 67 counties, with more than $4.5M invested over 2 years to support this work.

📰 Read @mychesco’s coverage of the state’s progress: mychesco.com/a/news/pennsyl…

Meet the 2026 Judge Stephen S. Goss Memorial Award recipients! Five judges & psychiatrists are being recognized for their leadership in improving outcomes for people in the justice system who have mental health & substance use needs.

🔗 Learn more: hubs.la/Q04C__2m0

Thank you to @TheMoCoShow for highlighting one of our recipients, Judge Marina L. Sabett, and her leadership on this issue.

📰 Read the article: mocoshow.com/2026/10/29/mon…

How do local leaders decide which behavioral health interventions are most effective for people in their local justice systems? 
 
Counties in 9 states—CA, CO, FL, KS, NV, NM, NC, PA, and SC—will spend the next year working with the CSG Justice Center to test our new framework that helps leaders answer that question. 

Learn more about the framework and the counties: hubs.la/Q04yz6TJ0

Along with @PsychFoundation and @StateCourts, we’re pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of the Judge Stephen S. Goss Memorial Award, presented by the Judges & Psychiatrists Leadership Initiative:  
 
🏆 Dr. Cynthia Garza (TX) 
🏆 Judge Marina L. Sabett (MD) 
🏆 Dr. Altha J. Stewe Leifman (FL) 
🏆 Justice Kathryn E. Zenoff (IL) 
 
These judges and psychiatrists embody the late Judge Goss’s compassion, innovation, and collaboration to improve how the justice system supports behavioral health. 
 
Learn about this year’s honorees and their work: hubs.la/Q04CDgJ20

Good corrections data is only useful if people can understand it.
 
Check out our new, free online courses to learn how to effectively communicate corrections data, trends, and forecasting to decision-makers and non-technical audiences: hubs.la/Q04t-NBh0

Law enforcement, schools, family service systems, behavioral health providers, courts, corrections agencies, and policymakers all have a role to play in youth justice. 
 
This #YouthJusticeActionMonth, we compiled a list of critical research, 50-state data, policy recommendations, training programs, and technical assistance to help leaders: 
 
🚌 Keep youth in school and prepare them for employment
🩺 Address their health needs
👨‍⚖️ Improve juvenile courts and probation
🤝 Build community-based, cross-system solutions  

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Does your work involve the justice system or behavioral health? 
 
Join the CSG Justice Center, @PsychFoundation & @StateCourts for the 2026 Judges & Psychiatrists Leadership Summit to hear from leaders in your field. 
 
👉 Register for this free & virtual event: hubs.la/Q04BzrJb0

7 out of 10 youth in the justice system have a diagnosable mental health condition, compared to only 2 out of 10 in the general population.  
 
Many policymakers are concerned about youth crime but fail to address the unmet health needs that often play a key role in juvenile justice involvement. 
 
This #YouthJusticeActionMonth, explore the research and data on the connection between the two: hubs.la/Q04yW1XH0
 
#YJAM

“Crisis response can, and should, look different depending on needs and situations.” 
 
After establishing a 988 system, Washington state worked with us to develop a legislative vision for sustaining and expanding co-response programs that involve different combinations of law health providers, and community responders: hubs.la/Q04xzpRm0

Local leaders across the US are making significant investments in behavioral health services and diversion programs. 
 
For the next year, with funding from @Arnold_Ventures, the CSG Justice Center will work with these 12 counties to help them spend, optimize, and measure the impact of their investments: 

CA: Santa Barbara County  
CO: Adams County  
KS: Shawnee County  
NM: Bernalillo County  
NV: Clark County & Washoe County  
PA: Cumberland County & Northampton County  
SC: Horry County  
NC: Mecklenburg County & Wake County  
FL: Palm Beach County 

Explore how our Counties Aligning Health & Safety project is helping local leaders make every dollar count: hubs.la/Q04yzgt90

Still manually building reports?
 
Learn how to make your corrections data reporting more efficient with our new courses from the #AdvancingDataInCorrections Academy.
 
It’s free—and you can learn at your own pace.
 
Get started today: hubs.la/Q04t-s5t0

This Friday is the LAST DAY to nominate a judge or psychiatrist for their work to transform how courts treat people with mental health or substance use needs. 

Learn what makes a strong nominee & nominate someone today: hubs.la/Q04x4mc10  

@PsychFoundation @StateCourts