Advanced Wisconsin Employment asked Marathon County for roughly $25,000 to help scale LifeWorks, a pilot pre‑employment program for justice‑involved individuals that graduated three participants and guarantees employer interviews.

Larimer County staff and Colorado State University researchers described a state‑funded smoking‑cessation program targeted at people in community corrections, funded for FY27–FY29 with wraparound counseling, nicotine replacement, and an evaluation component to support sustainability.

Carlton County correctional‑health nurse Holly Campo described intake screenings, statutorily required pregnancy testing, ongoing medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) practices and a 60‑day locked Justice‑Involved Female (JIF) treatment program expected to begin in March.

A new local analysis of the Just Home project finds a cyclical link between homelessness and justice involvement in Missoula County, highlights disproportionate impacts on Native American residents and transition-age youth, and points to permanent supportive housing such as Blue Heron Place as a promising intervention.

Orange County workforce boards told the California Workforce Development Board that regional coordination and employer partnerships are producing training and apprenticeship pilots, but officials warned that dedicated prison-to-employment funding appears unlikely to be renewed and urged continued state flexibility and investment.

County staff reported progress on a justice‑involved services initiative and a new Early Access and Stabilization Services program reimbursed by the Department of State Hospitals; the board requested standardized year‑over‑year metrics and an off‑agenda update on a CMS waiver renewal.

Senate Bill 814 clarifies eligibility for rental assistance to include justice-involved youth.