Report showing the number of people who are locked up in different types of facilities and why – 2019.
— Read on www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2019.html
See more at Prisonpolicy.org
Category: CRJ101 Intro CJ
The Badge: Spotlight on Sheriffs – The Appeal: Political Report
Sheriffs enjoy great discretion, but their authority is often overlooked. Each edition of The Badge examines one facet of the powers and roles of sheriffs.
— Read on www.appealpolitics.org/the-badge/
NJ police misconduct: Lying cop ruined man’s life; it could happen to you
In this article there are “links” to other articles of police misconduct.
Michael Ryan fought for years to clear his name. He didn’t know the cop who accused him of a crime was deemed dishonest. Two prosecutor’s offices also didn’t know about that cop’s dishonesty.
— Read on www.app.com/story/news/investigations/watchdog/shield/2019/03/21/nj-police-misconduct-lying-cop-ruined-mans-life-could-happen-you/3213964002/
National Partnership for Pretrial Justice
Interesting resource for changes to pretrial processes
National Partnership for Pretrial Justice
— Read on www.pretrialpartnership.org/
Addressing Modern Debtors’ Prisons with Graduated Economic Sanctions that Depend on Ability to Pay | The Hamilton Project
The Hamilton Project seeks to advance America’s promise of opportunity, prosperity, and growth.
— Read on www.hamiltonproject.org/papers/addressing_modern_debtors_prisons_with_graduated_economic_sanctions_that_de
Decision Making in Sexual Assault Cases: Replication Research on Sexual Violence Case Attrition in the U.S.
Interesting resource for police departments to compare their rape case decision making and processing to the research.
— Read on nij.gov/publications/pages/publication-detail.aspx
Death Penalty ‘Another Failed Big Government Program’: Conservative | The Crime Report
California has spent $4 billion on the death penalty since it was reinstated in 1978. But its violent crime rate outpaces the national average, writes a leading conservative who welcomes the moratorium announced this week by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
— Read on thecrimereport.org/2019/03/14/death-penalty-another-failed-big-government-program-ca-conservative/
Does Stop and Search Reduce Crime?
Recommended Budget Practices: A Framework For Improved State and Local Government Budgeting
Useful publication for Police Budget and Management.
www.gfoa.org/sites/default/files/RecommendedBudgetPractices.pdf
Here is a publication by New York
Funding of Rape-Kit Testing Leads to 1,000 Arrests | The Crime Report
Languishing evidence in 100,000 sexual assault cases around the U.S. has been sent for DNA testing with money from Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance and federal authorities, leading to more than 1,000 arrests and hundreds of convictions in three years. Another 155,000 or more sex assault evidence kits await testing,
— Read on thecrimereport.org/2019/03/12/funding-of-rape-kit-testing-leads-to-1000-arrests/
See also Cyrus Vance report
