
Public Safety and Legal Counsel
Governors legal counsel serve as senior staff, overseeing legal issues with legislation, policy, executive orders, administrative actions, and executive appointments. Additionally, Governors are focused on public safety, crime, delinquency and related social and economic consequences. NGA serves the needs of governors and their policy advisors in a broad range of criminal, sentencing, corrections and justice-related policies.
Latest

Empowering Returning Citizens to Connect to Higher Education and Employment Opportunities
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State Targeted Violence Prevention: Programming & Key Performance Indicators
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State Efforts to Improve the Continuum of Care for Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder
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Governors Leading to Strengthen Traffic Safety by Reducing Impaired Driving
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Lessons Learned in State Collaboration to Address Substance Use Disorder and Justice-Involved Individuals
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NGA Public Safety networks
Governors Criminal Justice Policy Advisors Network
The Governors Criminal Justice Policy Advisors (CJPAs) Network provides a forum for governors’ criminal and juvenile justice policy advisors to connect with their peers in other states, promote regional information sharing and collaboration, and learn about best practices and the latest research in the field. NGA convenes CJPAs for an annual institute and offers customized technical assistance to them as requested through research and strategic planning support.
Consortium Of State Public Safety Executives
The Consortium of State Public Safety Executives is a network of cabinet-level secretaries and commissioners from across the country who are responsible for oversight of their state’s public safety enterprise, including state police, fire, corrections, emergency management and/or other related agencies. Through the consortium, members can connect with their peers in other states to share lessons learned, receive briefings from national experts on best practices in the field and receive ongoing technical support from NGA staff.
Resources

Governor Action Related to Law Enforcement and Policing
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COVID-19 Impacts on Justice-Involved Kids: Lessons Learned from States
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Coalition Letter on FEMA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: “Cost of Assistance Estimates in the Disaster Declaration Process for the Public Assistance Program.”
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Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Corrections and Community Settings
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Associations Release Roadmap on Strategies for Countering Opioid Misuse in Correctional Settings
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Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Corrections and Community Settings
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Issue Brief: Preventing Targeted Violence
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State and Local Government Organizations Welcome Biden-Harris Inauguration, Condemn Acts of Violence
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COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization and Administration in Correctional Settings
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Policy Scan of States Driver’s License Rules Ahead of the Election
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COVID-19 Health and Safety Measures for Elections
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National Governors Association Leadership Condemns Plot Against Michigan Governor, Praises State and Federal Response
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