Today, prostitution is illegal in the majority of the United States, but the New York State Senate has two bills looking to decriminalize prostitution throughout the state. One bill would decriminalize selling sex while maintaining punitive measures on buying or promoting sex. The other would decriminalize the entire sex trade.
— Read on bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/decriminalization-of-prostitution
Tag: Reform
THE PARADOX OF “PROGRESSIVE PROSECUTION”
When Freddie Gray woke up on April 12, 2015, he surely did not know that he would soon enter a coma only to die a week later. That morning, he walked to breakfast in his old West Baltimore neighbor- hood with two of his best friends. The restaurant they wanted to visit was closed, however, so they left. At some point on the way home, they encountered police officers on bicycles.
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“Progressive” Prosecutors Sabotage the Rule of Law, Raise Crime Rates, and Ignore Victims | The Heritage Foundation
Introduction
The American prosecutor occupies a unique role among lawyers. The prosecutor has a higher duty than other attorneys. His duty is to seek justice, not simply to obtain convictions.
— Read on www.heritage.org/crime-and-justice/report/progressive-prosecutors-sabotage-the-rule-law-raise-crime-rates-and-ignore
Also look fo the link on the webpage to download the full report.
Rigging the jury: How each state reduces jury diversity by excluding people with criminal records | Prison Policy Initiative
50-state report on jury disqualification laws and their impact on jury diversity
— Read on www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/juryexclusion.html
Jails & Justice: Our Transformation Starts Today Phase II Findings and Implementation Plan
The publication can be accessed here: www.courtexcellence.org/uploads/publications/TransformationStartsToday.pdf
Ensuring Marijuana Reform Is Effective Criminal Justice Reform by Douglas A. Berman, Alex Kreit :: SSRN
In less than a decade, marijuana legalization has gone from unthinkable to seemingly unstoppable. This essay — written for a special issue on improving Arizona
— Read on papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm
Citizens Crime Commission of New York City
Here’s a think tank on policing, they have several different types of resources available at it’s website.
Citizens Crime Commission of New York City
— Read on www.nycrimecommission.org/index.php
Death by the State – Police Killings and Jail Deaths in St. Louis
This report has an interesting format from how other reports of this type are published.
ArchCity Defenders identified at least 179 people who were killed by police or who died in jail custody between 2009 to 2019 in the St. Louis Region.
Get the report HERE
Promoting justice through leadership and innovation – Fair and Just Prosecution
Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) brings together newly-elected local prosecutors as part of a network of leaders committed to promoting a justice system grounded in fairness, equity, compassion, and fiscal responsibility.
— Read on fairandjustprosecution.org/
A Teenager Didn’t Do Her Online Schoolwork. So a Judge Sent Her to Juvenile Detention. — ProPublica
A 15-year-old in Michigan was incarcerated during the coronavirus pandemic after a judge ruled that not completing her schoolwork violated her probation. “It just doesn’t make any sense,” said the girl’s mother.
— Read on www.propublica.org/article/a-teenager-didnt-do-her-online-schoolwork-so-a-judge-sent-her-to-juvenile-detention
Future of Policing 