The purpose of this workshop is to explore with county government officials ways public defense providers can constructively contribute to the mission of county governments to create and sustain safe communities while, at the same time, efficiently and effectively spend the public dollars that need to be spent and conserve funds that are not. Special attention will be given to relevant evidence based practices that can be promoted through effective public defense services.
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Mind your compliance gaps to make sure you don’t take unnecessary risks
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Social worker program helps inmates with mental health, opioid use disorders
Pitt County, N.C. hired a social worker to work at the jail to give justice-involved individuals the tools they need to succeed upon release. -
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Seven Years of Stepping Up
Communities across the country are reducing overincarceration of people with mental illnesses as part of the national Stepping Up initiative. -
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Applications open for NACo’s County Officials advancing Racial Equity (CORE) in Justice Network
The network aims to strengthen the capacity of county leaders to identify and assess their community’s current barriers to identifying and eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal legal system and share scalable and transferable policies and programs. -
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County Guide for Reducing Jail Populations and Costs
County officials are implementing data-driven and evidence-based policies, practices and programs to decrease jail populations, reduce associated costs and meet the social and safety needs of communities. -
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Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions
NACo and partners at Bureau of Justice Assistance, CDC and State Justice Institute are excited to announce the new initiative, Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions.
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The Stepping Up Initiative
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All matters pertaining to criminal justice and public safety systems, including criminal justice planning, law enforcement, courts, corrections, homeland security, community crime prevention, juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, emergency management, fire prevention and control, and civil disturbances.page<p>All matters pertaining to criminal justice and public safety systems, including criminal justice planning, law enforcement, courts, corrections, homeland security, community crime prevention, juvenile justice and delinquency preven
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Opioid Solutions Center
Through the Opioid Solutions Initiative, NACo empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and other public health practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.06063:30 pmReports & Toolkits<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="call-out">
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