Penny Coleman, January 24, 2012
Veterans & Justice—When [veterans'] lives spiral out of control, many of them will end up behind bars. For others, the urge will be towards self-destruction. They will risk and abuse their bodies, and far too many will… Continue
Justice Policy Institute, November 21, 2011
Fiscal Policy—The proposed 2012 budget for the U.S. Department of Justice puts locking people up ahead of reducing delinquency, protecting youth, and improving outcomes for the formerly incarcerated.
Amanda Petteruti, Justice Policy Institute, November 15, 2011
Juvenile Justice—The presence of school resource officers in schools, drives up arrests, causes lasting harm to youth, and disrupts the educational process.
Nastassia Walsh, Justice Policy Institute, October 12, 2011
Criminal Justice (Adult)—Incompetency to stand trial policies in Marlyand unfairly confine people without a conviction or a guilty verdict.
Kate Taylor, Emerson National Hunger Fellow with the Congressional Hunger Center, July 27, 2011
Fiscal Policy—The overburdening of U.S. public defense systems that serve millions of people annually is jeopardizing the fairness of our justice system.
Paul Ashton, Justice Policy Institute, June 22, 2011
Criminal Justice (Adult)—Report examining how private prison companies wield influence over legislators and policy, ultimately resulting in harsher criminal justice policies and the incarceration of more people.