This is a five part series that takes a behind the scenes look into Cortland Jail.
Mystery behind bars – Cortland Standard
— Read on cortlandstandard.net/mystery-behind-bars/
Tag: Prison
Horrific deaths, brutal treatment: Mental illness in America’s jails | Jailed in Crisis | pilotonline.com
This is an interesting article about people in jail and mental illness.
People with mental illnesses in jails around the country are routinely dying in horrific ways and under preventable circumstances, a Virginian-Pilot investigation has found.
— Read on pilotonline.com/content/tncms/live/
Landmark Law Curtails California’s Felony Murder Rule
The new law redefining use of the state’s archaic felony murder rule is now poised to serve as a model for reform-minded lawmakers across the country.
— Read on theintercept.com/2018/11/23/california-felony-murder-rule/
Crime, Mental Health, & Recidivism
This is one of the topics discussed in the CRJ-302 class.
Oregon Board Says Those Found Criminally Insane Rarely Commit New Crimes. The Numbers Say Otherwise.
The Psychiatric Security Review Board questioned how many people it discharged from state custody returned to crime. But it did not share its findings or change policies even as former clients killed or raped.
See the series on mental health / crime / recidivism HERE
Formerly Incarcerated Continue to be Imprisoned by Low Education: Study
Getting Back on Course: Educational exclusion and attainment among formerly incarcerated people
Throughout their lives, people who serve time in prison are held back from educational opportunities, making it nearly impossible to earn the credentials they need to succeed after release. Using data from the National Former Prisoner Survey, this report reveals that formerly incarcerated people are often relegated to the lowest rungs of the educational ladder; more than half hold only a high school diploma or GED, and a quarter hold no credential at all. While incarcerated, and even after release from prison, we find that people rarely get the chance to make up for the educational opportunities from which they’ve been excluded — opportunities that impact their chances of reentry success.
Future of Policing 