Cementing Criminal Justice Reform
Publications
The budget crunch is on, and bean counters are hard at work trying to figure out a way to balance the state’s budget, keep Georgia’s coveted AAA bond rating, and do so without disrupting…
It is said that distance brings clarity. This has certainly been true for me when visiting other countries and observing their public safety systems. Most recently, a trip to Germany highlighted just…
New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy recently signed a clean slate bill that has opened up new opportunities for millions of residents who have been involved in the justice system. Other states should…
BACKGROUND
Under current Georgia law, minors cannot vote, buy a lottery ticket or even open a checking account. Indeed, 17-year-olds are treated as children in almost every way—except in the…
From The Heartland Institute:
Automatic expungement would improve life prospects for ex-offenders, says Jesse Kelley, manager of criminal justice and civil liberties issues at the R Street…
It was just last December that law enforcement leaders, religious leaders, members of Congress, and criminal justice reform groups across the political spectrum came together to watch President…
From National Conference of State Legislatures:
Additional resources of police-mental health collaborations:
R Street: Statewide Policies Relating to Pre-Arrest Diversion and Crisis Response
From Senator Cory Booker:
A bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) to give individuals with past convictions a better chance to find employment…
Last Thursday, with a stroke of his pen, newly elected Gov. Andy Beshear finally managed to remove Kentucky from the exceedingly short and shameful list of states with lifetime voting bans for…
From Senator Cory Booker:
A bill authored by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) to give formerly incarcerated individuals a better chance to find employment passed the U.S….