Below are links to coverage of the TJC initiative in national and local media. La Crosse County Justice for All Series
During the week of February 27th, 2011, TJC site La Crosse County Wisconsin teamed up with local media to produce Justice for All- a six part series of articles about criminal justice issues in the county leading up to a televised town hall meeting. The town hall meeting, held within the newly opened direct supervision in the La Crosse County jail, featured Sheriff Helgeson and Judge Pasell responding to the over 100 community members in attendance. The links below take you to the articles published in the La Crosse Tribune and the video recording of the town meeting aired by WXOW.
Video recording of the Town Hall meeting and related news clips
"Nashville selected for jail to community study"
Free Times Press
November 17, 2009
"Experts help county ease transition after jail"
La Crosse Tribune
November 10, 2009
"Kent County Jail aims to seize 'opportunity to change behavior' with new community re-entry program"
The Grand Rapids Press
October 22, 2009
"Kent Co Jail chosen for pilot program"
Wood TV, Channel 8
October 21, 2009
TJC Podcast
Transition and Offender Workforce Development Division, National Institute of Corrections
April 10, 2009
“Jail project to help lead national effort: Program eases transition to community”
Lawrence Journal-World & Channel 6 News
October 18, 2008
“Douglas County, Kansas & Denver, Colorado to Pilot a New National Reentry Program - Transition From Jail to Community Project”
OPEN-MINDS Online News
November 3, 2008
