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The increase is driven by prosecutions following the Jan. 6 storming of the capital, even as International terrorism cases have slumped to their lowest point since before 9-11, says the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. According to one researcher, the figures show that “when it comes to terrorism, the threat is internal, not external.”
Sweeping jail reforms introduced in Michigan this year can serve as a “template” for other states in how to reduce incarcerated populations without endangering public safety, says the Pew Charitable Trust’s Public Safety Performance Project (PSPP).
A research paper argues that uniformed School Resource Officers receive little training in how to work with children and are an ineffective and potentially disruptive crime prevention tool, especially for young people of color.
Federal arrests in 2018 increased by 38 percent in just one year, according to figures compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Over half the arrests were for immigration offenses, and some 40 percent of the defendants were non-U.S. citizens.
The cost of operating more than 3,000 jails nationwide has continued to climb, even though the number of individuals housed in jails has declined by 30 percent, according to an estimate by the Vera Institute of Justice. Personnel costs are one of the key factors driving the increase, Vera said.
A pilot program in Georgia spearheaded by the Urban Institute found that training probation and parole officers to treat their clients with “respect” and “fairness” can lead to fewer re-arrests.
In states that did not implement a mass testing strategy for incarcerated populations, rates of infection among incarcerated people were nearly eight times the rate for non-incarcerated populations of similar age, gender and race, according to the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice.
COVID-19 made it more difficult for young people to receive adequate legal counsel, and exacerbated already existing racial disparities, according to a report from the National Juvenile Defender Center.
A new paper suggests that reducing pre-trial detention by eliminating cash bail would generate significant economic returns for accused individuals, their families and communities, and the country as a whole.
The decades-old trial penalty in New York State threatens constitutional rights, limits law enforcement transparency, and weakens the integrity of the justice system, says a report released Friday.