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Mental Health

Inmates Record ‘Serious’ Psychological Stress up to 4 Times National Rate
By TCR Staff | 17 hours ago
A study released today by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) revealed that 14 percent of state and federal prisoners and 26 percent of jail inmates reported experiences that met the threshold for serious psychological distress (SPD).
Policing

Shining a ‘Flashlight’ on Gun Crime
By St. John Barned-Smith/Houston Chronicle | 17 hours ago
Treating minor gun crimes as future homicides has helped to cut down on violence in Houston, and a key tool for investigators is the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network, now much improved from the original program first introduced by the feds in 1999.
Police shootings

Milwaukee Cop Acquitted in Shooting; Claimed Self-Defense
By Crime and Justice News | 19 hours ago
Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown shot Sylville Smith last Aug. 13. After the verdict, the dead man's kin called for racial unity, and the prosecutor noted the difficulty of self-defense cases.
Police shootings

Why Are Convictions Rare When Cops Kill Unarmed Blacks?
By Crime and Justice News | 19 hours ago
Juries in recent days have acquitted two more cops involved in controversial fatal shootings of black men. One criminologist says jurors are reluctant to convict: "They just don’t want to second-guess officers in those life-or-death decisions.”
Cybercrime

Smart Cookies: Girl Scouts to Train as Cyber Sleuths
By Crime and Justice News | 19 hours ago
In partnership with a California security firm, U.S. Girl Scouts will now be able to explore the fundamentals of cyber security skills. Officials say the move will help instill "a valuable 21st century skill set" in members of an organization best known for cookie sales.

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