Tag: Reform

Does New York’s Bail Reform Law Impact Recidivism? A Quasi-Experimental Test in the State’s Suburban and Upstate Regions – Data Collaborative for Justice

Does New York’s Bail Reform Law Impact Recidivism? A Quasi-Experimental Test in the State’s Suburban and Upstate Regions – Data Collaborative for Justice
— Read on datacollaborativeforjustice.org/work/bail-reform/does-new-yorks-bail-reform-law-impact-recidivism-a-quasi-experimental-test-in-the-states-suburban-and-upstate-regions/

Adults With Mental Illness Are Overrepresented in Probation Population | The Pew Charitable Trusts

Adults on probation—supervision imposed by the court generally in lieu of incarceration—are more than twice as likely to have a serious or moderate mental illness as those in the general public, according to analysis of federal data from 2015 to 2019 by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
— Read on www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2024/01/adults-with-mental-illness-are-overrepresented-in-probation-population

See a .PDF version of the report HERE

One in Five: Ending Racial Inequity in Incarceration

Executive Summary

Following a massive, four-decade-long buildup of incarceration disproportionately impacting people of color, a growing reform movement has made important inroads. The 21st century has witnessed progress both in reducing the U.S. prison population and its racial and ethnic disparities. The total prison population has declined by 25% after reaching its peak level in 2009. While all major racial and ethnic groups experienced decarceration, the Black prison population has downsized the most. The number of imprisoned Black Americans decreased 39% since its peak in 2002.  Despite this progress, imprisonment levels remain too high nationwide, particularly for Black Americans.

NOTE: This is one article of a several part series.

Read on here: https://www.sentencingproject.org/reports/one-in-five-ending-racial-inequity-in-incarceration/

Get a .pdf of the REPORT here: https://www.sentencingproject.org/app/uploads/2023/10/One-in-Five-Ending-Racial-Inequity-in-Incarceration.pdf

Crime, a Symposium: Looking Back, Looking Forward

What happened in 2022 and why? Where are we headed in 2023?  Ten experts weigh in:

Articles in this symposium:

1. Fix Public Policy or Pay a Price – Peter Moskos and John Hall 2. Please Stop Blaming Bail Reform – John Pfaff 3. What Crime Trends Are in Store This Year? – Thomas Abt 4. The Bronx is Combining Accountability and Rehabilitation – Darcel Clark 5. The Smart Path to a Safer Brooklyn – Eric Gonzalez 6. Act Now, or Expect More of the Same – Charles Fain Lehman 7. A Tale of Two Divergent Paths – John K. Roman and Anthony Washburn 8. Our Crime Debate Remains Tragically Shortsighted – Jeffrey A. Butts

See the original article HERE

Evaluation of Prosecutorial Policy Reforms Eliminating Criminal Penalties for Drug Possession and Sex Work in Baltimore, Maryland

This seems counter intuitive. Drug crimes and prostitution are notorious for high recidivism rates. Now to say that after a drug or prostitution arrest then not to prosecute will lower recidivism? This is questionable. I haven’t read this report yet but my first instinct is that this is hard to believe.

publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/default/files/2021-10/prosecutorial-policy-evaluation-report-20211019.pdf

Louisville releases new information about alleged police misconduct in DOJ report

Louisville Metro has released additional information about the more than 60 incidents of alleged police misconduct highlighted in the U.S. Department of Justice’s scathing report, including incident reports and identifying information.
— Read on www.lpm.org/news/2023-05-26/louisville-releases-new-information-about-alleged-police-misconduct-in-doj-report