Government Innovators Network: Topic: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

This page summarizes Government Innovators Network content about Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

This section contains information related to innovative strategies and new developments in the areas of criminal justice and public safety. Areas of interest include corrections/probation/parole, courts and legal services, policing and crime prevention, juvenile justice, substance abuse treatment and prevention, violence and abuse prevention and treatment, national law enforcement, emergency management, fire prevention and response, homeland security, and defense services.

Whirling Thunder Wellness Program (99%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 20, 2005

Navajo Methamphetamine Task Forces (95%)
Honoring Contributions in Governance of the American Indian Nations in the United States

Kake Circle Peacemaking (73%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 8, 2005

Consequence Assessment Tool Set and Operations Concept (73%)
Innovations in American Government Awards
January 9, 2005

Juvenile Justice Continuum of Services and Graduated Sanctions (73%)
Innovations in American Government Awards
2007

Program Development and Evaluation System (72%)
Innovations in American Government Awards

The Joint Emergency Response System (71%)
Innovations and Excellence in Local Chinese Governance in China
April 5, 2005

Tribal groups come together to address domestic violence in Indian country (74%)
Eureka Times Standard (California)
November 2, 2008

New Jersey Named As Annie E. Casey Foundation's First Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Model State (66%)
US States News
November 21, 2008

Feds'new security rules rile business; Policies on electronic data said rushed, costly (64%)
USA TODAY
January 7, 2009

Author of juvenile justice report lauds Marin program (60%)
Marin Independent Journal (California)
January 8, 2009

Coalition Aims to Reduce Detroiters' Smoking by Ten Percent (59%)
US States News
November 21, 2008

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Survey of Recent Innovations in Health and Human Services (91%)
Staff of the Government Innovators Network
Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovations
October 1, 2005

Frontiers of Innovation Conference: Making Governments Flexible and Responsive (75%)

Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation
March 31, 2008

Supporting the National Strategy for Homeland Security: The Role of the National Guard (74%)
Major General Philip Oates
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government
August 8, 2002

Homeland Security: Domestic Preparedness after September 11, 2001 (72%)
Executive Session on Domestic Preparedness
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government
November 2, 2001

South Asian Regional Forum of Government Innovators (71%)
Multiple authors
Ash Institute, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
September 1, 2007

Case Studies on Innovations in Service Delivery in Indonesia (66%)
Research and Editorial Team (see each case for specific researchers, authors, and editors)
The World Bank - Indonesia and the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, in collaboration with the Ford Foundation International Innovations Liaison Group
March 3, 2006

Responding to the Threat of Agroterrorism: Specific Recommendations for the United States Department of Agriculture (65%)
Anne Kohnen
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Taubman Center for State and Local Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government
October 1, 2000

The Next Generation of Homeland Security: Networked People and Processes (63%)
3/1/07

Emergency Evacuation from Major Cities (62%)
03/05/2008

How the 9/11 Report Changed America (44%)
October 26, 2004

Ideas That Really Matter: From Inspiration to Impact (37%)
September 22, 2004

Local Leadership in Times of Crisis (37%)
November 19, 2003

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