Jule Pattison-Gordon
Senior Staff Writer at GOVERNING
Senior Writer at Governing Boston-based Tweets are my own
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4 days ago |
governing.com | Jule Pattison-Gordon
Former President Joe Biden encouraged jurisdictions to use some of their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for violence intervention — and many did. Helped by this funding, local governments plagued by high rates of gun violence, like Baltimore, Md., and Mecklenburg County, N.C., have been showing success in reducing incidents. Jurisdictions were well aware ARPA money would run out — as it’s due to do in 2026.
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2 weeks ago |
sanluisobispo.com | Jule Pattison-Gordon
May 20-In Brief:* Until 2023, courts were following an outdated standard that seriously overestimated how many cases a public defender could handle in a year. Since new recommendations published two years ago, many states and counties have been trying to hire and contract enough public defenders to lower each one's caseload to the new expectations.
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2 weeks ago |
governing.com | Jule Pattison-Gordon
Until 2023, courts were following an outdated standard that seriously overestimated how many cases a public defender could handle in a year. Since new recommendations published two years ago, many states and counties have been trying to hire and contract enough public defenders to lower each one’s caseload to the new expectations. Heavy workloads and noncompetitive pay can discourage more people from becoming, or remaining, public defenders — which perpetuates the workload strain.
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3 weeks ago |
governing.com | Jule Pattison-Gordon
Workforce shortages in professions like prison guards and bus drivers can leave states looking for a fix. And the National Guard can be a tempting choice — after all, they’re relatively affordable and easy to mobilize. The guard’s military training doesn’t directly translate to certain civilian roles they’ve been asked to perform, like running a classroom. But some say the guard are used to learning new skills and adapting to different tasks.
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1 month ago |
governing.com | Jule Pattison-Gordon
People with disabilities are employed at a lower rate than people without, but federally funded pre-employment transition services aim to help. They support high school students who have some form of emotional, cognitive, physical or other disability in preparing for a job or postsecondary education. Pre-ETS can help students pursue careers, learn skills for living independently as an adult and gain their first work experience.
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