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  • Youth Program Points To Ways D.C. Can Be ‘Far More Creative' Against Crime

    February 25, 2016 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Meade, Maryland

    Paying at-risk people to stay out of trouble is the most controversial part of a new D.C. crime bill that also proposes counseling and other services to prevent repeat offenses. But a similar program is already in use in D.C., with the blessing of the District’s top prosecutor, giving nonviolent juvenile offenders a second chance. (2nd of a 3 part series)

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  • An unprecedented experiment in mass forgiveness

    February 08, 2016 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    In California, once a national innovator in draconian policies to get tough on crime, voters and lawmakers are now innovating in the opposite direction, adopting laws that have released tens of thousands of inmates and are preventing even more from going to prison in the first place.

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  • Can a new victims advocacy movement break cycles of violence?

    January 13, 2016 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    A growing number of organizations—rallying around victim advocacy—are calling for shorter sentences for offenders and better counseling for victims across the United States.

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  • How to Get Out of Solitary — One Step at a Time

    January 07, 2016 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Alger, Michigan

    New programs aim to ease inmates out of years of solitary confinement by passing them through different "stages," each with different behavioral requirements and rewards. It's an approach that allows inmates to gradually gain more control over their lives.

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  • The Unlikely Rise of Restorative Justice in a Conservative Upstate New York County

    December 29, 2015 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: United States, Batavia, New York

    In a conservative upstate town in New York, an early advocate of what is now known as restorative justice pioneered the idea of finding alternatives to incarceration that address root causes of crimes and offer victims larger roles in the process. He did this by engaging different people across law enforcement, the community and social services. That built broad support, but the programs have struggled to maintain these innovations or make them permanent after the departure of the visionary founder.

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  • Police Officers, Former Inmates Break Bread, Build Bridges

    December 22, 2015 |

    WTTW-PBS |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    At monthly lunch meetings, former inmates get together with Chicago Police officers to make connections outside of law enforcement situations and try to understand one another better. The Building Bridges, Building Connections initiative fosters honest dialogue through facilitated discussions that touch on all kinds of topics based in individuals' personal experiences. It's not an easy path, but it has continued for four years and many participants say they wish the meetings lasted longer.

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  • Murder in the Magic City: The Crime Fighters

    December 17, 2015 |

    Weld for Birgmingham |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Authorities have found a strategy to curb the homicide rate, The Violence Reduction Initiative, which has been scaled in other cities. This initiative calls in likely offenders and has them meet with the police face-to-face.

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  • Drug may give those leaving jail a better shot at recovery

    December 09, 2015 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Barnstable, Massachusetts

    An epidemic of opioid use in Massachusetts resulted in more than 1,200 fatal overdoses last year. Authorities turned to Vivitrol injections, which make a drug-induced high impossible, to cut rates of both addiction and incarceration.

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  • Decriminalizing Drugs: When Treatment Replaces Prison

    December 08, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Portugal, Lisbon

    Portugal has gone perhaps the farthest in decriminalizing drug use. It hasn't stopped drug usage, but it has reduced deaths, the spread of H.I.V., drug crime, and imprisonment.

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  • How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC's Justice System

    November 09, 2015 |

    The Nation (New York) |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A misdemeanor for a poor person can mean denial of employment, housing, etc., removing any opportunities for change. A public defender's office in the Bronx is trying to stop this downward spiral by offering ex-offenders comprehensive and dedicated help.

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