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Presumption of Guilt and Disproportionality in the Justice System
Should the move to reduce racial disproportionality in criminal justice also be examining and evaluating how and whether disproportionate stops and other unjustified interactions with law enforcement may be connected with disproportionate incarceration rates as well as other negative or lethal encounters with the system? http://www.eji.org/police-shootings-sterling-castile-demand-immediate-action
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3 Days Count
Is it possible to reduce unnecessary arrests that destabilize families and communities? Are millions of lives worth the effort? http://projects.pretrial.org/3dayscount/
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Who do money bails actually help and or hurt for low risk non violent crimes?
The US supreme court affirms the pre trial process is perhaps “the most critical period” of criminal legal proceedings, yet limited attention is given to this process. http://projects.pretrial.org/racialjustice/
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Could UNIVERSAL RISK ASSESSMENTS help eliminate bias?
Former attorney general Anne Milgram describes how the criminal justice system is broken and needs to re-prioritize what they do. She proposes UNIVERSAL RISK ASSESSMENTS would help make pre-trial detainments a fairer and more objective process.
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“Nonviolence is an alternate name for Truth and Love. By following Non-violence, one achieves Love. To follow the path of non-violence, it is necessary to change the mental attitude. Nobody should be harmed by mind, body or speech.”
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Is life in prison for children 13 and l4 years old the correct answer?
What About Alternatives? According to the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) Nearly 3000 youth nationwide have been sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Children as young as 13 years old have been tried as adults and sentenced to die in prison, typically without any consideration of their age or circumstances of the offense.…
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Youth in Transition Partnership for Success
(YIPShips) Together We Can! Who: Youth not working or receiving services ages 16-23; and are without stability or adequate community support and who want to help create positive change for themselves and others like them. Where…
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