The @AspenInstitute's Criminal #Justice Reform Initiative seeks to transform the criminal legal system, with an emphasis on supporting local community change.
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A new report, from @EqMeasure, describes the planning year of our Justice and Governance Partnerships in Grand Rapids, MI. It covers the complicated work to build relationship and trust, on the way to deep local justice data analysis. @AspenInstitute aspeninstitute.org/publicati…
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Oregon was facing a public defense crisis with hundreds of people sitting in jails without representation. Now, local stakeholders are working to implement a new law that provides more attorneys and better oversight.
Read more here: bit.ly/45FTuUw
Second chances are real. Rehabilitation works. Communities can heal.
Nearly two-thirds of those released from prison will find themselves rearrested within three years. Removing barriers to success can lead to safer neighborhoods.
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Important data-driven community intervention is being done in Rhode Island!! @CSGJC
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College classes in prison help incarcerated stay out of prison. Study shows that educational programs reduce recidivism for incarcerated people by more than 40% and lead to more positive post-release employment opportunities. #SecondChances
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Rural areas have unique challenges, and opportunities, when executing reforms. Check out this 8/21 webinar. csgjusticecenter.org/events/…
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Finding affordable & stable housing is vital to successful #reentry. Read our report to find out what state corrections departments say are the greatest barriers to improving people’s access to #housing as they exit the prison system. tinyurl.com/5ej6xj9w
Dwayne Betts continues to do incredible work with Freedom Reads! @million_book
You can listen to him discuss the project on one of our podcast episodes: aspeninstitute.org/podcasts/…
Freedom Reads stay out here. This is Steven, our Program Coordinator. These are pieces of a good 30 libraries that will soon be in a Maine state prison. In a world that seems to be constantly teaching us about the suffering ahead, here is a nod to easing the pain. @million_book
Race, income inequality, and neighborhood characteristics matter in mass shootings (and therefore, community safety). bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Community options are vital!
Lack of secure and suitable housing is one of the key obstacles preventing those leaving prison to rebuild their lives.
This is exacerbated for those on short sentences who often lack timely resettlement support. Prioritising community options is vital.
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What makes a punishment cruel and unusual? Who decides? How can we understand what "cruel and unusual" means in today's context?
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Housing and community safety are inextricably linked. inquirer.com/news/philadelph…
Should we be addressing Domestic Violence and Community Violence together? thetrace.org/2023/07/brookly…
Incarceration is not the only option.
If your county is planning to build a bigger jail to address "overcrowding," remind them: Overcrowding is a policy choice. Pretrial reform is the answer.
More here: prisonpolicy.org/reports/jai…
Community-driven policies demonstrate real results and the power to heal individuals as well as their communities.
With hot summer days upon us, cities across the country are bracing for gun violence spikes. @sonya_singh on how community-driven policy in California treats the issue like the public health crisis it is & is seeing more success than police-only responses. bit.ly/44wpbPj
A 90% success rate, and services to 5K people in Philly's pilot of funding grassroots violence interruption programs is not a bad result at all. thetrace.org/2023/06/philade…
Great to see reinvestment strategies working at the state level. Need more of these at the local govt level as well!
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There’s more than one way to create safety. nytimes.com/2023/06/04/nyreg…
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.@WLTX reported on the @AspenCjri's Justice and Governance partnership, which brings together community leaders and advocates to transform community safety and promote justice reforms at the local level. Read more: bit.ly/3IUIWIf
We're excited to be in pre-planning with partners in South Carolina, for launch of the Justice and Governance Partnership there in 3 rural areas. Many thanks to our great early planning partners there! wltx.com/article/news/local/…