THIRD-PARTY RESOURCES
Pertinent resources and updates for Corrections
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Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Guidance – Management of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Correctional Facilities
- What Law Enforcement Personnel Need to Know about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Bureau of Prisons
Corrections Agency Responses to COVID-19 pandemic around the US (Prison Plicy Initiative)
- Releasing people from jails and prisons
- Reducing jail admissions
- Reducing incarceration and unnecessary face-to-face contact for people on parole and probation
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
- Research study – COVID-19 in Corrections NCCHC & Harvard University gather information on how COVID-19 pandemic is affecting correctional facilities.
CorrectionsOne
American Probation and Parole Association (click for website)
The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) serves as the field’s leading professional membership association. Our work is supported by thousands of passionate members throughout the U.S. and Canada, as well as other countries actively involved in strengthening community corrections work.
American Correctional Association (click for website)
The American Correctional Association has championed the cause of corrections and correctional effectiveness. Founded in 1870 as the National Prison Association, ACA is the oldest association developed specifically for practitioners in the correctional profession.
Council of State Government (click for website)
The Council of State Governments is our nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government. CSG is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy. This offers unparalleled regional, national and international opportunities to network, develop leaders, collaborate and create problem-solving partnerships.
Association of State Correctional Administrators (click for website)
The Association of State Correctional Administrators is to promote the profession of corrections, to influence policy and practices that affect public safety.
National Institute of Justice (click for website)
The National Institute of Justice is the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. We are dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science. We provide objective and independent knowledge and tools to inform the decision-making of the criminal and juvenile justice communities to reduce crime and advance justice, particularly at the state and local levels.
Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (click for website)
The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) is a national non-profit organization, formed in 1994 to improve local juvenile correctional services, programs, and practices so the youths within the systems succeed when they return to the community and to provide national leadership and leadership development for the individuals responsible for the systems. CJCA represents the youth correctional CEOs in 50 states, Puerto Rico and major metropolitan counties.
National Center for State Courts
The National Center for State Courts promotes the rule of law and improves the administration of justice in state courts and courts around the world.
National Reentry Resource Center (click for website)
The National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) is the nation’s primary source of information and guidance in reentry.
National Association of Drug Court Professionals (click for website)
National Association of Drug Court Professionals is the premier training, membership, and advocacy organization for the treatment court model, which now includes over 3,000 programs found in every state, four territories, and over twenty countries.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (click for website)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
National Domestic Violence Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to empower victims and survivors to find safety and live free of abuse.
Justice Clearinghouse (click for website)
The Justice Clearinghouse is the first organization to espouse an inter-disciplinary approach to understanding and resolving the challenges affecting our justice and public safety arena.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
NCADV’s mission is to lead, mobilize and raise our voices to support efforts that demand a change of conditions that lead to domestic violence such as patriarchy, privilege, racism, sexism, and classism.
BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (click for website)
BJA helps to make American communities safer by strengthening the nation’s criminal justice system: Its grants, training and technical assistance, and policy development services provide state, local, and tribal governments with the cutting edge tools and best practices they need to reduce violent and drug-related crime, support law enforcement, and combat victimization.
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