Issue Brief

From Service to Stability: Policies Geared Towards Supporting Veterans

Issue Brief by Policy Analyst, Erin Twomey Partin | etpartin@csg.org Executive Summary While the federal government provides...
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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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Human Services & Public Safety Committee

Brice Wiggins

2025-2026 ChairSenator Mississippi

Jim Burgin

2025-2026 Vice ChairSenatorNorth Carolina

Erin Twomey Partin

Committee LiaisonPolicy AnalystGeorgia

CSG 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.