Chicagoans deserve police that safely serve and protect all residents, but the Chicago Police Department doesn’t train, supervise, or discipline all of its officers to do so. Black and Latino Chicagoans, and those with disabilities, are disproportionately harmed by abuses such as excessive use of force. For decades, the City’s agencies have allowed a culture of cover-up to go
— Read on www.aclu-il.org/en/campaigns/demand-chicago-police-reform-now
Tag: Criminal Justice System
Commentary: SDPD must take responsibility for discriminatory policing – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Black people more likely to be stopped by police
— Read on www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/story/2019-12-18/san-diego-police-bias-aclu-report
See also the ACLU REPORT
Criminal Justice Investment Task Force – Tennessee
Criminal Justice Investment Task Force
— Read on www.tn.gov/governor/priorities/criminal-justice-investment-task-force.html
Home – National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
As its name suggests, the homelessness law center is dedicated to using the law to help individuals experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
— Read on nlchp.org/
Check out the latest publication
Housing not Handcuffs HERE
Ocala Post – Ocala amongst 7 cities to make “Hall of Shame” in new report
Ocala is one of seven cities that has “significantly increased” its ordinances for arresting and punishing the homeless.
— Read on www.ocalapost.com/ocala-amongst-7-cities-to-make-hall-of-shame-in-new-homeless-report/
Civil Rights and Pretrial Risk Assessment Instruments
Civil Rights and Pretrial Risk Assessment Instruments
— Read on www.safetyandjusticechallenge.org/resource/civil-rights-and-pretrial-risk-assessment-instruments/
Policy on eliminating racial profiling in law enforcement | Ontario Human Rights Commission
Policy on eliminating racial profiling in law enforcement | Ontario Human Rights Commission
— Read on www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-eliminating-racial-profiling-law-enforcement
The State of Homelessness in America
When Mental Illness Becomes a Jail Sentence – The Atlantic
Arrestees who are mentally incompetent to stand trial are supposed to be sent for treatment. But thousands are being warehoused in jails for months without a conviction.
— Read on www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/12/when-mental-illness-becomes-jail-sentence/603154/
Overview of Probation and Supervised Release Conditions | United States Courts
The Overview of Probation and Supervised Release Conditions is intended to be a resource for defendants, judges, probation officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and other criminal justice practitioners.
— Read on www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/overview-probation-supervised-release-conditions
Future of Policing 