Launching EXiT: Executives Transforming Probation and Parole
A group of over 60 former and current parole and probation executives are setting out to overhaul the current system of community supervision with the goal of reducing its size and punitiveness.
Reconsidering the ‘Violent Offender"
The Square One Project's Executive Session paper explores how the punishment of people convicted of violent crime has intensified as incarceration rates have grown in recent decades and discusses the impact on our criminal justice system. Several recommendations are suggested to reduce incarceration. Read the paper HERE
Thinking About Emerging Adults and Violent Crime
The Emerging Adult Justice Learning Community released a paper examining research on violent behavior and highlighting how poor, minority youth transitioning to adulthood are disproportionately the victims of violent crime and are also shouldering the brunt of the current, repressive penal policies. Read the paper HERE.
Moving Beyond Youth Prisons: Lessons from New York City’s Implementation of Close to Home
A new case study released today by the Justice Lab details the New York Close to Home juvenile justice reforms, and highlights the key takeaways for other states and jurisdictions looking to reform their systems.