
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

Governors Kick Off Bipartisan Working Group to Drive Solutions on School and Community Safety
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State of the State: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Priorities
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Governors Advance Bipartisan Working Group to Drive Solutions on School and Community Safety
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NGA Chairman & Vice Chairman Issue Statement on Congressional Gun Safety Legislation
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Letter to President Biden on School Safety
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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
Joint Association Letter on FY18 NDAA Conference Priorities
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State Approaches to Implementing Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration for Youth Involved in the Justice System
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States Strengthen Parole Policies and Practices
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Governors Condemn Acts of Hatred
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States Strategize to Increase Traffic Safety
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Three Branch Institute on Improving Child Safety and Preventing Child Fatalities
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North Carolina Retreat on Enhancing Lead-by-Example Efforts
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Governors Welcome FEMA Administrator Confirmation
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Improving Emergency Communications Through Governance
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Virginia Helps States With Juvenile Justice Reform
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States Strengthen Youth Incarceration Alternatives
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Two More States Join Criminal Justice Reform Project
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