In Defense of Graffiti

Note: Graffiti may look like art to some people but painting graffiti on other people’s property is ILLEGAL.

Graffiti is a visible reminder that, despite everything, people are still struggling along, making their mark. That humanity remains, in all its messy glory, despite every attempt to flatten and sanitize it away.
— Read on www.currentaffairs.org/news/in-defense-of-graffiti

You Have to Move: The Cruel and Ineffective Criminalization of Unhoused People in Los Angeles

www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/media_2024/08/us_unhoused0824 web.pdf

Vital Signs: The State of Crime in New York City at Midyear 2024 |Vital City

A sluggish recovery with three warning bells for the quality of city life.

An excellent concept discussed is VOLUME OF CRIME. Volume of crime is probably what the citizens feel and is the reason why when “experts” claim that the crime rate decreased in NYC citizens continue to feel unsafe.
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the-state-of-crime-in-new-york-city-at-midyear-2024

THE INJUSTICE OF UNDER-POLICING IN AMERICA1 | American Journal of Law and Equality | MIT Press

Since 2014, viral images of Black people being killed at the hands of the police—Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, and many, many others—have
— Read on direct.mit.edu/ajle/article/doi/10.1162/ajle_a_00030/112647

Doing Less with Less: Crime and Punishment in Washington, DC | Manhattan Institute

Washington, DC, is making headlines for its crime problems. While other cities saw crime retreat in 2023, the District saw a historic spike in murders, as well as a surge in shocking carjackings, many carried out by teenage offenders. These disturbing crimes are compounded by a general decay in public order in the District, with […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/doing-less-with-less-crime-and-punishment-in-washington-dc

SYSTEMIC APPROACHES IN REHABILITATION IN A PRISON SETTING – Inclusive Education and Rehabilitation Model for Juvenile Offenders

Get the report here:

reedu-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WP2-Systemic-Approaches-EN.pdf

CIVIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD RENAISSANCE PLAN

Get the report here:

hcommons.org/deposits/objects/hc:68034/datastreams/CONTENT/content

See if Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project

Nearly one-third of law enforcement agencies are missing from the FBI’s 2022 crime statistics. Use our tables to check on your state and local agencies.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2022/08/15/see-if-police-in-your-state-reported-crime-data-to-the-fbi

“Impacts of Successive Drug Legislation Shifts: Qualitative Observation” Portland Measure 110 year one

This report provides the initial findings of Year 1 of a multi year project to understand the effects of successive drug policy efforts in Oregon, with special focus given to Ballot Measure 110 (M110).
Related Reports:Key Points in Preparation for Oregon Legislative Session (2024): Examining the Multifaceted Impacts of Drug Decriminalization on Public Safety, Law Enforcement, and Prosecutorial Discretion (December 2023)
An Additive Model of Engagement: Considering The Role of Front-End Criminal Justice Agencies in Treatment Provisions [Interim Report: Year Two]
— Read on pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/ccj_fac/114/

Report: Portland Measure 110 had little impact on law enforcement | kgw.com

A second report from Portland State University researchers looked at Measure 110’s impact on police stops, searches and arrests — finding little link to a decline.
— Read on www.kgw.com/article/ news/local/the-story/measure-110-oregon-psu-drug-crime-report-study/283-fec1e85b-f68d-440f-a267-83107aa2bebb

Get the 2nd year report here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MsT3hgYZb9schz3FDs3yzxzBNB_rjR-H/view?usp=drivesdk