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REport DECEMBER 31, 2019
POLICY BRIEF November 6, 2019
short film, The Ungers: A Matter of Time
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A new short film by Wide Angle Youth Media introduces us to the Ungers - geriatric lifers released under the 2012 Maryland Court of Appeals ruling, Unger v. Maryland. This examines the issues of long term sentences, geriatric parole and what it means to be a part of this unique case study in geriatric reentry. The film also interviews key reform experts including JPI's State Based Strategist, Keith Wallington.
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REPORT November 15, 2018
REPORT SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
RECENT RESOURCES
Issues
Recent MEDIA
April 23, 2020
Press Releases & Statements—COVID-19 Threatens Explosion in Maryland Prisons Without Immediate Intervention
March 12, 2020
Press Releases & Statements—There is a population who cannot take basic precautions against getting the Coronavirus or giving it to others – washing hands regularly, staying away from groups of people, keeping a 6-foot… Continue
Tyrone Walker, April 2, 2020
JPI in the News, Criminal Justice News—JPI's Associate Tyrone Walker shares his experiences and why officials must immediately begin reducing incarcerated populations, beginning with both those safest to release and most at-risk from… Continue
Marc Schindler and Vincent Schiraldi, March 27, 2020
JPI in the News, Criminal Justice News—JPI's Executive Director Marc Schindler reflects on how r eleasing low risk incarcerated youth will help curb the coronavirus and improve the justice system.
Nadia Ramlagan, March 23, 2020
JPI in the News, Criminal Justice News—Quotes JPI's Associate Tyrone Walker.
Stephen Janis and Taya Graham, March 21, 2020
JPI in the News, Criminal Justice News—Quotes JPI's Executive Director Marc Schindler.
Andrea Cipriano, March 17, 2020
JPI in the News—Cites JPI's "Dangers of Detention" report.
Diane Bernard, March 16, 2020
JPI in the News, Criminal Justice News—Quotes JPI Associate Tyrone Walker.
Laina G. Stebbins, March 14, 2020
JPI in the News, Criminal Justice News—Quotes JPI's Executive Director Marc Schindler on Coronavirus press release.