Truancy is a major issue in Washington state, and has been at the forefront of Washington Models for Change work since the program’s inception. Programs developed by Models for Change partners that offer alternatives to formal court processing of truant youth have shown promise, but funding for these programs through Washington state’s “Becca Laws” is […]
Summary. With over 2 million adults incarcerated in the United States, the impact on children and youth is substantial. Sesame Street recently released a toolkit of resources for helping those impacted by the incarceration of a parent or loved one. Resources. Below are links to some additional reading about this topic. “‘My Dad is in […]
In May of 2013, Bill de Blasio, the Public Advocate for the City of New York, filed a report demanding Urgent and Meaningful Reforms in response to Stop-and-Frisk practices. On 12 June 2013, the United States Department of Justice submitted litigation in US District Court of New York regarding the constitutionality of the Stop-and-Frisk practices used by […]
The Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG Justice Center), in collaboration with SAMHSA’s GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation (GAINS), developed a new “Criminal Justice Track” at the National Council for Behavioral Health’s (NCBH) annual conference, which was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 8-10, 2013. With more than 3,500 participants, this conference represents the largest […]
7 June 2013 An open letter from Greg Johnson Friends, Shortly after the May 7 election outcome, I asked those among the leadership who had been working to promote the Justice Center proposal if it would be okay for me to continue maintaining the website and Facebook page with a new focus. We have some […]
Summary. At the June 5 meeting of the Johnson County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee the following topics were discussed. The agenda and audio will be available on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors Minutes page. Discussion regarding the process and planning to address critical needs of law enforcement and court services, including Sheriff’s and County […]
Children of Promise is joining forces with the Iowa City Police Department to mentor at-risk kids during the program’s Youth Leadership summer enrichment series. Beginning June 10, Children of Promise will gather at Trinity Episcopal Church in Iowa City to work with area youth on team-building, social, and leadership skills. Police officers will join staff […]
Effective and Personal Policing. To reduce administrative overhead and operating costs, it’s common for businesses, schools, healthcare providers, law enforcement, and other organizations to centralize services and standardize practices. However, a cookie cutter approach to providing services in a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t treat people as individuals. This is where personalized services prove to be more effective. […]
Selected Quote “We’re also partnering with community-based agencies in a big way, including some who have been our critics in corrections… That’s where our offenders will spend most of their time, is in the community, and we need to be supporting those communities in their programs to reintegrate offenders.” ~ A.T. Wall, Director, Rhode Island […]
Video Summary. Whether you are an Offender, Attorney, Judge, Probation Officer, Police Officer, or a Provider, this seven (7) minute movie could change your life. Judge Steven Alm explains how the HOPE Program works to his packed courtroom. * * * From the Los Angeles Times: The first thing you notice about 1st Circuit Judge […]
Video Summary. Henry Baskin, Esq. is the host for Due Process. This episode explores the Inside Out Prison Exchange Program offered by the University of Michigan at Dearborn.
Putnamville Prison Inmates built and now and maintain a Horse Rescue Farm in collaboration with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. “They cut down the trees, they planed the boards, they built the barns, poured the concrete, seeded the pastures, built the fencing. They’ve done it all,” Barbara Holcomb, equine vocational instructor, says. Holcomb runs the farm, […]
[Source: Justice Department Press Release, 12 April 2013] * * * Justice Department and Council of State Governments Identify States Cutting Correction Costs While Reducing Recidivism and Improving Safety Bi-Partisan Efforts Result in Major Justice Reforms The Department of Justice and the Council of State Governments (CSG) highlight 17 states that have cut corrections costs […]
Summary. Below is a video of the Congressional Staff Briefing on Justice Reinvestment; Lessons Learned in the States on Reducing Recidivism & Curbing Corrections Costs. Recorded on 12 April 2013 at 2103 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. Selected Quotes from the Video “Justice Reinvestment is a bi-partisan data-driven criminal justice approach to assist states […]
[Source: “Blacks are Still Majority of the Wrongfully Convicted,” Multiple Sources, May 2013.*] By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When a Baltimore grocery store employee fingered 26-year-old Michael Austin for the murder of a security guard in the spring of 1974, Austin didn’t even match the police sketch. The wanted suspect was […]
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. This year, National Police Week 2013 will be Sunday, May 12th through Saturday, May 18th. Learn more at PoliceWeek.org. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National […]
April 2013 marked the five-year anniversary of the Second Chance Act, the landmark legislation authorizing federal grants to support programs aimed at improving outcomes for people leaving prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities and reducing recidivism. The bill also funds research and evaluation projects and created the National Reentry Resource Center, a clearinghouse of information relating […]
Summary. This page contains several articles about the proposed Comal County Justice Center in New Braunfels, Texas. * * * Comal County Proposes Justice Center [Source: “Comal County proposes Justice Center,” My San Antonio, 11 November 2009] The decision by members of the Comal County Commissioners Court to move forward with plans for a new […]
