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 […]
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: “Johnson County Could Spend Millions to Improve Current Jail,” KCRG, 25 April 2013] JOHNSON COUNTY – Johnson County could spend millions to improve the current jail if voters say no to a new justice center. This morning, the Johnson County Supervisors discussed potential jail improvements. They say they’d have to take care of a […]
[Source: “Justice Center Early Voting Kicks Off,” KGAN-TV CBS 2, Wednesday, April 10 2013, 08:59 PM CDT] IOWA CITY, IA (CBS2/FOX28) — Early voting kicked off in the special election for the Johnson County Justice Center on Wednesday — the second time the issue has come before voters in six months. The first vote on this […]
[Source: “Early voting begins for Johnson County Justice Center,” KWWL-TV Channel 7 NBC, Written by Jason Epner, Multimedia Journalist – bio | email] JOHNSON COUNTY (KWWL) – Wednesday’s cold, damp weather led to a slow start for early voting, but the two campaigns for a new, $43.5 million bond issue to build a Johnson County Justice Center are warming […]
[Source: “Report Reveals Benton County Security Concerns,” By Jill Kasparie, Reporter, KCRG, 3 April 2013] VINTON, Iowa – A new report noted concerns with the Benton County Courthouse security system. This comes as anxieties grow across the country. Wednesday in West Virginia, someone gunned down a sheriff in a courthouse parking lot. Last month, two prosecutors […]
“Today is the big day! In order to ensure the citizens of Johnson County have a safe and secure Justice Center we need to have 60% support for this ballot issue, a sizable amount. We need your help! If you haven’t voted remember to flip the ballot and vote YES. If you have voted, please […]
“Tomorrow is the big day! In order to ensure the citizens of Johnson County have a safe and secure Justice Center we need to have 60% support for this ballot issue, a sizable amount. We need your help! If you haven’t voted remember to flip the ballot and vote YES. If you have voted, please […]
