State
- The state's prison population has fallen 22 percent in 11 years, with the number of people serving sentences for drug crimes down 62 percent, according to an analysis by the Poughkeepsie Journal.
National
- In a 57-43 vote, the Senate voted against passage of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, legislation we and other advocates supported, which would create a bipartisan commission to review and identify effective criminal justice policies and make recommendations for reform.
- As states try to cut prison budgets, the rising number of inmates serving life terms presents a new obstacle.
- A new report by the Institute for Policy Integrity and the Center for Administration of Criminal Law finds that even when policymakers use cost to determine the effectiveness of criminal justice programs, best practices rise to the top.
- The New York Times editorial board weighed in on threats to Second Chance Act Funding, calling on the House to push back against a Senate bill to zero out funding for the legislation.
- A juvenile court judge has emerged as a leader in the increasing national debate about the effects of harsh approaches to student discipline that can lead to a "school-to-prison pipeline."
- Under a new program announced this week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Missouri will become the first state to create coordinated care programs for mental health or substance use disorder patients who also are dealing with other chronic health problems.
- A national conference on juvenile justice sponsored by the Justice Department last week drew more than 2,000 people.
- In San Francisco, two HIV/AIDS groups are merging to streamline services for HIV prevention and care.
- Health and Human Services officials gathered recently to review major accomplishments in implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) over the past year and make plans for the coming year.
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