Equity is safer: Human rights considerations for policing reform in British Columbia – BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
— Read on bchumanrights.ca/publications/scorpa/
Tag: Criminal Justice Reform
Denver Task Force to Reimagine Policing and Public Safety
Overview: The Task Force to Reimaging Policing and Public Safety is a community based initiative arising out of the tragic aftermath of the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis and the subsequent nationwide Black Lives Matter solidarity protests demanding the structural transformation of policing. This Task Force is the result of conversations from recent town halls with community members, faith leaders, service providers, elected officials and Denver Department of Public Safety to move toward action and healing.
At the website there are several videos from the different task force meetings and several different reports available (including the Task Force Report). Take some to explore what the website has to offer.
The website can be accessed HERE
The Task Force report can be accessed HERE
San Francisco Homeless Insider Tells All
Why progressives defend and finance open drug scenes
— Read on michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/san-francisco-homeless-insider-tells
Why Violent Crime Is Rising – Michael Shellenberger
Aariel Maynor (left), suspected killer of Jacqueline Avant (right) with husband Clarence Clarence and Jacqueline Avant may not be household names but they are giants of black American music and philanthropy. Clarence is the former chairman of Motown Records, and responsible for the careers of some of America’s greatest African American musicians including Bill Withers, Babyface, and Terry Lewis. Jacqueline, 81, was president of Neighbors for Watts, an early child care advocacy organization, and a much-loved Beverly Hills philanthropist. Netflix last year produced a film about Clarence, the “
— Read on michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/why-violent-crime-is-rising
The Nature of Crime: Continuity and Change
This is an excellent resource!
A 4 volume set. The link below will take you to a webpage where you can access all 4 volumes. It would be interesting to see how different the Criminal Justice System was in 2000 and were the experts saw it going.
The Nature of Crime: Continuity and Change
— Read on www.ncjrs.gov/criminal_justice2000/vol1_2000.html
Racial disparity in the criminal Justice System A Manual for Practitioners
Improving Police Clearance Rates of Shootings: A Review of the Evidence | Manhattan Institute
In 2020, cities across the U.S. experienced a stunning increase in serious gun violence. In New York City, the number of shooting incidents nearly doubled, from 777 in 2019 to 1,531 in 2020.[1] This included an 88% increase in gun murders (from 154 in 2019 to 290 in 2020) and a 99% increase in…
— Read on www.manhattan-institute.org/improving-police-clearance-rates-shootings-review-evidence
CITY OF HOUSTON MAYOR’S TASK FORCE ON POLICING REFORM
Get the report here:
National Urban League Unveils “21 Pillars,” A Comprehensive Framework for Redefining Public Safety | National Urban League
National Urban League Unveils “21 Pillars,” A Comprehensive Framework for Redefining Public Safety | National Urban League
— Read on nul.org/news/national-urban-league-unveils-21-pillars-comprehensive-framework-redefining-public-safety
Get the toolkit HERE
The U.S. Criminal Justice System in the Pandemic Era and Beyond: Taking Stock of Efforts to Maintain Safety and Justice Through the COVID-19 Pandemic and Prepare for Future Challenges | RAND
The Priority Criminal Justice Needs Initiative convened a set of workshops with justice practitioners to take stock of responses to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. They identified key challenges, system innovations, and lessons for the future.
