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Reforming the System

‘Negative’ Prison Culture Puts Communities at Risk, Report Warns
By TCR Staff | September 22, 2017
Prisons that foster a “culture of negativity” for both inmates and correctional workers make our communities less safe, according to a review of a February prison riot in Delaware. The review, led by a team from the Police Foundation, urges correctional authorities to recognize their “core” role in preventing recidivism.
Policy & Politics

America Needs ‘Better Way’ to Deal with Drug Abuse: OK Governor
By Megan Hadley | September 22, 2017
The opioid epidemic is not a “Republican or Democratic issue,” says Gov. Mary Fallin. She told a conference on women’s incarceration this week that treatment and counseling should be considered legitimate alternatives to prison for individuals charged with low-level drug offenses.
Technology

Axon Plans ‘Public Evidence Project’ for Citizen Video
By Crime and Justice News | September 22, 2017
In a survey to law enforcement officials, the company formerly known as Taser International announces a product that will allow citizens to submit photos or video evidence of “a crime, suspicious activity, or event” to Evidence.com, the company’s cloud-based storage platform, to help agencies “in solving a crime or gathering a fuller point of view from the public.”
Policing

Chicago Police Department To Boost Training Sharply
By Crime and Justice News | September 22, 2017
An ambitious plan laid out by the Police Department calls for the training to expand to 40 hours a year for every officer beginning in 2021. It comes as the department attempts to add nearly 1,000 officers to its force by the end of next year.
Prisons

Texas Ends Solitary Confinement for Rule-Breaking
By Crime and Justice News | September 22, 2017
"When reviewing solitary confinement as a policy and practice we determined that as a department we can effectively operate without it," said Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark. The state had only 76 inmates in punitive solitary confinement as of July 31.

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