Corrections

The National Parole Resource Center (NPRC), with support of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, recently released the Resource Package for Offenders with Mental Illnesses and/or Substance Use Disorders. This resource provides an introduction to some of the challenges paroling authorities face when serving individuals with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders, along with a summary of the latest research and strategic thinking in the field.

NCJA Webinar: A Conversation with Laurie Robinson and Alfred Blumstein

This webinar will feature an interactive conversation with former Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson, Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University and Professor Alfred Blumstein, J. Erik Jonsson University Professor of Urban Systems and Operations Research and Former Dean of the Heinz College of Carnegie Mellon University and chair of the OJP Science Advisory Board

American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) Annual Training Institute

The APPA Annual Training Institute is targeted towards community corrections personnel. The Training Institute will feature over 75 workshops, specialized committees (including Tribal Issues Committee), and a Resource Exposition.  At this event, APPA will also host a "Talking/Listening Session" on developing collaborative supervision partnerships between tribal/non-tribal community corrections agencies.

 For more information about this event, please contact BJA NTTAC at BJANTTAC@ojp.usdoj.gov

Please join the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) webinar, Health Reform and Public Safety: New Opportunities, Better Outcomes. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 18 at 10:00 a.m. EST and is a three-hour broadcast meant to inform and increase awareness around the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to enhance collaboration between the criminal justice and health care systems.

Please join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) webinar, Taking the First Step: Medicaid Enrollment Strategies within the Criminal Justice System. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, June 3 at 3:00 p.m. EST and is the third in a series of webinars on implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This webinar will highlight the work underway in four states and how multiple state and local justice system partners have sought to use federal Medicaid funds to enhance state and local system outcomes.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for the National Initiative: Reaching Criminal Justice Policymakers. This solicitation seeks to provide: 1) training and technical assistance to State Administering Agencies, 2) training and technical assistance to criminal justice policymakers, 3) training and technical assistance to paroling authorities, and 4) training and technical assistance to state and local departments of corrections.

NCJA Webinar The Evidence Behind Pretrial: Enhancing the Use of Data-Driven Decision-Making

The Evidence Behind Pretrial: Enhancing the Use of Data-Driven Decision-Making will feature a high-level discussion with leading experts on what research says about pretrial detention, risk assessment, and the impact of decision-making on public safety, fairness, and cost-effectiveness. In addition, attendees will hear from two pretrial service agencies with experience implementing and using risk assessments to make data-driven decisions related to pretrial release and supervision.

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