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Three decades ago, "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" by Robert Fulghum introduced people to a profound yet simple truth: Our earliest years are a behavioral blueprint that shapes o...

Experienced professionals in the justice system have witnessed the rise and fall of various practices, some successful and others unsuccessful. Thankfully, years of research have led to the developmen...

Whenever an individual's life gets altered by time spent in a criminal justice facility, whether short or long-term, rejoining the community can have its challenges.Fortunately, evidence-based practic...

Often overlooked, yet frequently the cause of burnout and stress, organizational strategies are critical to the health and well-being of a team.  

According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 59 percent of the United States population, age 12 and older, were current users (within the past 30 days of completing the survey)...

Every January, 30–40% of Americans set resolutions focused on improvement and changed behavior. While fewer than 10% of those individuals will achieve their resolution(s), the desire for positive chan...

Trauma is something manyof us, directly or indirectly, experience at some point in our lifetime. For people with mental health and substance use disorders, and for those involved in the justice system...

Building a strong justice system workforce extends far beyond the recruitment and background check process. Studies show that the most impactful time for an employee typically occurs within the first ...

The state of Pennsylvania has been a recent leader in criminal justice reform.

Pennsylvania used evidence-based practices to create programs and policies aimed at rehabilitating people involved with t...