Michigan Governor Creates Statewide Prisoner Reentry Advisory Council
Last month, Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm issued Executive Order No. 2008-18, establishing the Michigan Prisoner Reentry Advisory Council. Members of the advisory council represent several state agencies, including the departments of corrections, community health, labor and economic growth, and human services.
In June the Arizona legislature passed with overwhelming bipartisan support SB 1476, "The Safe Communities Act," which creates a performance funding mechanism for probation departments to employ best practices to reduce crime and violations committed by people under probation supervision.
Tribute to Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, key champion of the Second Chance Act (PL 110-199), passed away last night from a ruptured aneurysm. Tubbs Jones was one of the original authors of the Second Chance Act and was known for her tireless work on prisoner reentry and other pressing social issues. Tubbs Jones had served as a Cuyahoga County Common Pleas judge and prosecutor before serving five terms in Congress. The CSG Justice Center sends its condolences to her family and staff in this difficult time.
Watch a video of Rep. Tubbs Jones speaking about the Second Chance Act
Occasional Series on Reentry: Women, Reentry and Everyday Life
Prisoner Reentry Institute, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
September 12, 2008
New York, NY
2008 National Conference
National Association for Justice Information Systems
September 24-26, 2008
Las Vegas, NV
National Prisoner Reentry Conference 2008
Christian Association for Prison Aftercare
October 16-19, 2008
Sacramento, CA
27th Annual Research and Treatment Conference
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
October 22-25, 2008
Atlanta, GA
National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship
The National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking applications for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which sponsors research aimed at meeting the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the state and local levels. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides assistance to universities for dissertation research support to outstanding doctoral students undertaking independent research on issues related to crime and justice. Students from any academic discipline may propose original research that has direct implications for criminal justice in the United States.
Application Deadline: November 21, 2008