Supporting the use of reliable evidence especially in the fields of education and criminal justice.
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.@sarahlageson & I wrote a piece for @NiskanenCenter about Clean Slate record-sealing policies. We think advocates are over-promising about the potential of these policies, which may not have any benefits, and (like Ban the Box) could do substantial harm.
niskanencenter.org/the-probl…
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'Please help me': Chris Sutton wrote letter to human rights commission 5 days before death | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundl…
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Denmark’s William Rentzmann on establishing a positive environment in prison: “The first thought when governing a prison should be, ‘How would they have done things outside? And is there any particular reason we should do it differently here?’”
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Surprising that #Canada-made Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) entry is not included, given Canadian and Int'l research showing 70%+ reduction in re-offending, plus @Safety_Canada funding. Any ideas @davidbyrnetwo @CoSAOttawa @CoSANovaScotia? nitter.cf/Jeffrey_Brad/status/10…
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Knocks you down and takes your wallet = violent criminal.
Steals your entire retirement savings over the Internet= non-violent criminal.
Which would bother you more, and why do we assume that sentencing reform must be restricted to non-violent criminals?
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In @TorontoStar alongside #ElJones : The consequences of racial profiling include Black children being overrepresented in the child welfare system, Black students facing higher suspension rates and being streamed into lower tracks at school. thestar.com/news/canada/2018…
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With @MorelliSal, Tony Atkinson, and Joe Hasell I published the ChartbookOfEconomicInequalit… to give a long-run perspective in 25 countries.
