High fees, long waits cast shadow over new criminal expungement laws
Quotes JPI’s Director of Advocacy Keith Wallington.
New collaborative to take aim at Maryland ‘crisis’ of overincarceration of Black residents
Cites JPI’s “Rethinking Approaches to Over Incarceration of Black Young Adults in Maryland” report.
New short film – Don’t Abandon Us: Addressing Youth, Crime, and Trauma
Don’t Abandon Us tells the story of two Maryland adults who spent decades in prison for crimes they committed as children.
The Urgent Need for a New Normal in Youth Justice
School Resource Officers and the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Evaluating responses to school safety concerns in an age of school shootings and renewed calls for racial justice
The report presents a review of the research on police and school safety, interviews with stakeholders, and recommends ways to address the harmful impacts of School Resource Officers (SRO).
Justice Policy Institute Leadership News
After almost ten years leading the Justice Policy Institute (JPI), Marc Schindler will be stepping down as Executive Director, effective March 31, 2023. JPI’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Paul Ashton, who has served in multiple positions during his 12-year tenure at JPI, most recently as Director of Finance and Organizational Impact, will be serving as Interim Executive Director following Marc’s departure and during the transition. The Board and Staff are deeply grateful to Marc for his leadership and outstanding work with JPI and wish him … Continued
D.C. stumbles leave fate of local control of parole to new Congress
Quotes JPI’s Executive Director Marc Schindler.
New South Carolina juvenile justice chief pushes reforms
Cites JPI’s “Sticker Shock” 2020 report.
For incarcerated D.C. residents, poor conditions aren’t new—but it took a pandemic to prompt changes
Quotes JPI’s Executive Director Marc Schindler.
New Report Released as Annapolis Considers Justice Reform Bill: Medical and Geriatric Parole in Maryland Examined
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 20, 2022 – As the Maryland General Assembly prepares to consider a bill establishing clear standards for compassionate release for people who are incarcerated, the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) has released an important new policy paper on compassionate release in Maryland. Compassionate release, an umbrella term for medical and geriatric parole, is essential to the humane functioning of correctional and justice systems. JPI’s policy paper comes at a time when those living within prison walls have seen their health disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, an ongoing … Continued