http://www.innovations.harvard.edu This section contains information related to innovative strategies and new developments in the areas of criminal justice and public safety. Areas of interest include corrections/probation/parole, courts and legal services, policing and crime prevention, juvenile justice, substance abuse treatment and prevention, violence and abuse prevention and treatment, national law enforcement, emergency management, fire prevention and response, homeland security, and defense services. en-us Copyright 2009, Government Innovators Network Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:28:00 -0500 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:28:00 -0500 info@innovations.harvard.edu http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/786805.html A research and information center on crime prevention and public safety in Washington, D.C., is being created at the Urban Institute with an $800,000 grant from the Executive Office of the Mayor. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/782440.html This report synthesizes the Education Reentry Roundtable. It surveys the current landscape of correctional education, discussing both the educational needs of people involved in the criminal justice system and the programs being provided to meet those needs; reviews research on the effectiveness of correctional education and guiding principles for effective programming; discusses the issues involved ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/715904.html "We had to make sure that all of our systems could push and pull XML data." http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/800313.html A unique high school curriculum offers Houston students a career path in law enforcement and criminal justice. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/145171.html State of the States 2009 [SEE ORIGINAL SOURCE] This story is included in Stateline.org's "State of the States 2009," which chronicles the significant developments of the past year and looks ahead to 2009. Order your print or PDF copy. Faced with a surging prison population and a state budget more than $1 billion in the red, Gov. Steve Beshear and Kentucky lawmakers last year took a dramatic step ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/146581.html The following information was released by the office of the governor of New York: Governor David A. Paterson signed into law nine bills, including legislation that will significantly strengthen the handling of probation violations in New York State. The probation legislation sets in place several new requirements that ensure rapid responses to reported probation violations to better protect victims ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/321611.html Across the nation, the deepening financial crisis is forcing dramatic changes in the hard-line, punishment-based philosophy that ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/741356.html Public safety applications use Web 2.0 technology little or not at all. But a major culture change is taking place, public safety center director says. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/499541.html More than 40 open solicitations for justice grants. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/717975.html Some agencies opt for internal clouds over vendor-hosted cloud computing.