Issues to Watch
2026 Issues to Watch
State legislatures across the South are gearing up for the 2026 legislative session, developing and drafting...
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Issue Brief
Supporting Survivors: Criminal Protections for Victims of Human Trafficking
Issue Brief by Policy Analyst, Erin Twomey Partin | etpartin@csg.org Human trafficking is recognized as a crime...
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Issues to Watch
2025 Issues to Watch
As the 2025 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South prepare and pre-file legislation to address...
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Other
Question of the Month, September
En Guard: Which States in the South Actively Operate State Guards or Defense Forces?
Question of the Month, April
What is “Raise the Age” Legislation?
Other
The National Summit to Advance States’ Criminal Justice Priorities
States face numerous and pressing criminal justice challenges that directly impact communities and agencies across multiple...
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Issues to Watch
2024 Issues to Watch
As the 2024 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South prepare and pre-file legislation to address...
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Other
Question of the Month, November
Guardian Ad Deliciae? How are States Providing Legal Support for Neglected and Abused Pets?
Issues to Watch
2023 Issues to Watch
As the 2023 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South are preparing and pre-filing legislation to...
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Human Services & Public Safety Committee
Brice Wiggins
2025-2026 ChairSenator Mississippi
Jim Burgin
2025-2026 Vice ChairSenatorNorth Carolina
Erin Twomey Partin
Committee LiaisonPolicy AnalystGeorgiaCSG South’s Human Services & Public Safety Committee addresses challenges states face in the areas of human services and corrections, as well as policies and programs that address them. The committee frequently undertakes assessments of pressing health issues including the national opioid crisis, organ donations, long-term care, aging inmate populations, female offenders, and mental health parity in prisons