New York is poised to take further steps to remove young people from the lifelong negative consequences of prosecution and incarceration in the adult criminal justice system.
Posts Tagged “criminal justice reform”
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Nearly 10 million people—innocent or guilty—around the world are detained before trial, sometimes for months and even years. Infectious diseases such as HIV spread quickly in these settings, but few provide even basic health care.
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Sherrilyn Ifill, professor of law at the University of Maryland and board chair of U.S. Programs at the Open Society Foundations, breaks down the implications of the Supreme Court ruling forcing California to reduce the extreme overcrowding of its prisons.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on California prisons provides policymakers with the opportunity to correct misguided sentencing policies and, in the process, to produce more effective public safety outcomes.
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We believe that one person with one idea, at one moment in time and under the right circumstances, can make a difference.
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While drug courts have helped many Americans, they are not an appropriate response to drug law violations nor are they the most effective or cost-effective way to provide treatment to people whose only “crime” is their addiction.
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Employers are routinely, often illegally, excluding all job applicants with criminal records, no matter how minor or dated the offenses. Yet when qualified workers who pose little or no risk have the dignity of a fair opportunity to work, everyone benefits.
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Mexico is struggling to leave behind an outdated and ineffective criminal justice system. One state, Morelos, has taken an unprecedented step.
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How can we resolve uncertainties and policy conflicts to ensure that former prisoners can successfully find jobs and states can reduce incarceration costs?
Posted in: Rights & Justice, United States
Topics: criminal justice, Criminal Justice Fund, criminal justice reform, employment, Malcom Young, prisons, reentry
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As the deadline for this year's Soros Justice Fellowships approaches, Adam Culbreath talks about his program's work, goals, and what it takes to be a Justice Fellow.