The Council of State Governments Justice Center is a national nonprofit organization that serves policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels from all branches of government. Staff provides practical, nonpartisan advice and consensus-driven strategiesāinformed by available evidenceāto increase public safety and strengthen communities.
The Justice Center's board of directors includes state legislative leaders, judges, corrections administrators, juvenile justice agency directors, and law enforcement professionals; together, they represent a cross-section of the senior-level state officials who shape criminal justice policy.
The Justice Center is supported by numerous state, federal and private funding sources. Points of view and opinions contained in Justice Center materials do not represent the official position or policies of the members of the Council of State Governments, the Justice Center's board of directors, or any other funders acknowledged in said materials.