National Association of Counties
Over the past three decades, the number of people entering local jails has nearly doubled leaving county leaders looking for strategies to reduce jail populations. The use of jail population review teams is one strategy many counties are using to reduce jail populations, address racial and ethnic disparities and lower jail costs. This brief highlights strategies for implementing an effective jail population review team and examples of counties that have used their teams to reduce jail populations and inform fair and effective policy and practice decisions.
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<p>Counties are directing resources to programs, practices and policies to reduce the overuse and misuse of the criminal legal system, improve public safety, better serve residents with behavioral health conditions and improve communit
<p>Reducing recidivism through effective jail- and community-based services can decrease jail admissions and populations and improve outcomes for people with criminal histories.</p>
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<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
<p>NACo's Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
NACo’s Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
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