Go to CSG web site (http://csgjusticecenter.org/jr/) and find information about either current or past justice reinvestment (JR) initiatives in New York state. If your state has not been involved in any (JR) activities so far, select one state that has (preferably one nearby) and answer the following questions about that state.

What efforts have been made in this jurisdiction to identify and reduce any of the six barriers listed in chapter 4? Give at least one example.
Which of the six barriers identified in chapter 4 is likely to be the most difficult to overcome in this jurisdiction, and why? Provide specific evidence to support your answer.
Back up your response with supporting material from the textbook and at least one scholarly academic journal article.