Press Room
For press inquiries regarding the work of Justice Reinvestment, please contact:
Martha Plotkin
Director of Communications
Council of State Governments Justice Center
Phone: (240) 482-8579
Email: mplotkin@csg.org
For a list of Justice Center media releases, click here
Justice Reinvestment Press Releases
- July 26, 2010 – State Leaders Briefed on a New Report on the Effectiveness of Ohio’s Criminal Justice System (.pdf)
- June 28, 2010 – Governor Announces Partnership to Improve Public Safety (website)
- April 21, 2010 - Gov. Perdue and State Leaders Announce Justice Reinvestment Approach to Increase Public Safety and Reduce Recidivism and Corrections Costs (.pdf)
- January 28, 2010 - Congressional Leaders Take on Recidivism and Corrections Spending: First National Summit on “Justice Reinvestment” Held on Capitol Hill (.pdf)
- November 17, 2009 – CSG Justice Center Applauds U.S. House and Senate Members’ Introduction of Justice Reinvestment Bill (.pdf)
- January 22, 2009 – CSG Justice Center Provides Michigan Policymakers with Options to Reduce Corrections Spending and Reinvest in Reducing Crime (.pdf)
- January 9, 2008 – Vermont Prison Population Projected to Grow 23 Percent over the Next Ten Years (.pdf)
- April 16, 2007 – Nevada’s Prison Population Will Increase 61% by 2017 if Current Policies Remain Unchanged (.pdf)
- February 14, 2007 – Justice Center Funder, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Unveils National Prison Population Projection (.pdf)
- February 6, 2007 – Arizona’s Prison Population Projected to Grow Twice as Fast as General Resident Population, Independent Study Finds—Selection of Arizona as a justice reinvestment Learning Site (.pdf)
In addition, the following resources may be useful to media representatives interested in learning more about justice reinvestment:
- Justice Reinvestment Overview(.pdf): Provides a description of the justice reinvestment strategy
- Media Resources: A complete list of state-based materials available for download
- Funders: A complete list of federal and private foundations that support the Justice Reinvestment Initiative