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Studies
New report by the Justice Policy Institute seeks to rethink America’s approach to violence to combat (over-)incarceration
Defining Violence: reducing incarceration by rethinking America’s approach to violence A report by the Justice Policy Institute (JPI), August 2016 Read the whole report here. SUMMARY From the White House to statehouses around the country, there is more support than...
New report by AFSC highlights
Community Cages: Profitizing community corrections and alternatives to incarceration American Friends Service Committee, August 2016, written by Caroline Isaacs, MSW Read the whole report: CommunityCages EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As states pursue sentencing reform efforts to...
New Study by Sentencing Project about Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons
The Sentencing Project has published a new report: The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons. Read the press release below: June 14, 2016 [By Marc Mauer, Sentencing Project] I’m pleased to share with you a new study on race and incarceration...