Policy Analysis
Bail and Pretrial Reforms in Southern States
Mitchell Gray Lawmakers in several SLC member states have enacted legislation aimed at reducing correctional populations...
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Other
Adult Correctional Systems, Education and Medicaid 2017
Comparative Data Reports (CDRs) are prepared annually by select SLC states’ fiscal research departments. These reports track...
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Regional Resource
Body-Worn Cameras: Laws and Policies in the South
Nick Bowman In recent years, several high-profile, law enforcement officer-involved shootings have thrust body-worn cameras (BWCs),...
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Policy Analysis
Human Trafficking
Roger Moore The Southern Legislative Conference has previously focused on the issue of human trafficking. For...
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Other
Adult Correctional Systems, Education, Medicaid and Transportation 2016
Comparative Data Reports (CDRs) are prepared annually by select SLC states’ fiscal research departments. These reports track...
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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