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A report by the Council of State Governments Justice Center shows that the victims and children of individuals released from prisons do not get the support that they are owed. Upon their release, former inmates are usually required to make payments to several agencies such as child support enforcement offices and probation departments. To solve these problems, several states have consolidated the debt collection process.

Public affairs, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Support (Juvenile Law), Social aspects, Restitution, Child support, Ex-convicts

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Healthy States Initiative adresses childhood obesity

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The Council of State Government's Healthy States Initiative conducted a conference regarding the prevention of childhood obesity, wherein experts and 37 state legislators attended. The meeting had speakers discuss mandatory and voluntary guidelines on how to regulate food marketing to young consumers. The presentations of the experts and legislators on the topic can be viwed at the Healthy States website.

Government domestic functions, Health aspects, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Prevention, Obesity in children, Childhood obesity, Health policy, Council of State Governments, Legislators (U.S. state governments)

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