JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine’s Post

📰💬 The Director of the JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine, Pedro das Neves, opens the 12th edition with a thought-provoking editorial exploring the evolving role of correctional leaders. ✨ Urging correctional leaders to push for collaboration with social agencies and stakeholders, he challenges them to work together to address the root causes of criminal behaviour outside the walls of correctional facilities. 🔍🤝 📖 In this edition, you will find several pieces providing insights on how leaders can engage with community agencies, influence policy, and embrace technology. Explore exclusive interviews with global experts and uncover new strategies for creating lasting change. "Are you still focused only on what happens inside the gate?" Read more: https://loom.ly/Iy1hnrQ

The NYU Furman Center’s Housing Solutions Lab collaborated with the Center for Justice Innovation on an exploratory research project examining policy and program innovations at the intersection of housing and criminal justice. We conducted a landscape scan of more than 50 programs that collaborate across agencies to disrupt the link between justice involvement and housing instability across the United States. A few examples of programs include: ◾Georgia’s Accountability Court Program which was established to "provide effective alternatives to sentencing for nonviolent offenders and reduce the state's prison population." ◾Operation New Hope which collaborates with Florida's Department of Corrections to provide pre-release services in 29 correctional facilities. ◾Delaware's Family Reentry Program allows returning citizens to live with family in Public Housing Authority properties on a one- or two-year basis, with the option of becoming a permanent part of the lease. Read about these and more from our landscape scan here ➡️

In honor of this quarter's theme of resilience, Public Works Partners Analyst Ilan Ackelsberg did a deep dive on Restorative Justice (RJ) to explore opportunities for resilience in the criminal justice system. RJ is an approach to justice that focuses on repair instead of punishment. Since the murder of George Floyd over four years ago, RJ has become an increasingly popular tool to address past harms inflicted by the traditional justice system. But recent criticism of the movement from both sides of the aisle has called its future into question. How can we overcome these obstacles and build a more “just” version of restorative justice? What are RJ’s opportunities and limits and how can we maximize its positive impact on communities? Click the link below to check out Ilan’s article and learn all about RJ and its future! https://lnkd.in/gKnqr6Hh

📊 Excited to share findings from a comprehensive report by the Public Policy Institute of California, funded by the Michelson 20MM Foundation, analyzing California's prison programs' impact on recidivism. Key takeaways highlight a notable rise in program participation over the past five years, though critical challenges in targeting and accessibility remain. As we navigate persistent recidivism rates, it's clear that refining reentry pathways is crucial. Dive deeper into the report to explore CDCR's strategies for enhancing rehabilitation outcomes.

Punishment Futures, Justice Reimagined - WEBINAR on 16 May, 2-3 PM SAST The focus of this webinar will include talks from Professor Máximo Sozzo and Professor Fergus McNeill, who consider innovations in prison settings as well as justice reimagined in different regional contexts. This webinar is the second of a series of bi-monthly webinars entitled Security and Justice Futures which aim to confront the dilemmas, re-imaginings and futures of security and justice from a cross-regional perspective. Drawing from a range of speakers from north and south contexts, the series seeks to engage with both academic and practitioner audiences to encourage a mutual dialogue on the futures of security and justice in diverse contexts. https://lnkd.in/dPjVwwHC

Chicago Beyond is redefining what safety means in our correctional systems. Through new partnerships with the Departments of Corrections in Arizona, Hawaii, and Vermont, our Holistic Safety framework is being implemented across facilities in the United States. I'm also excited to share that the second edition of our guide, "Do I Have the Right to Feel Safe?" is now available to policymakers nationwide. Learn more about this innovative approach and how it's paving the way for a more just and equitable system. #Justice #Equity #CriminalLegalReform https://lnkd.in/g9MUQg9J

With Pell and TAP funding now available for students in prison, there's huge potential for meaningful college-in-prison programs in New York. But the challenges of creating and sustaining these programs are many, with education and corrections stakeholders facing operational, logistical, analytical, and other challenges. The past seven years, we’ve been a partner to education providers & corrections staff across the state as part of the College-in-Prison (CIP) Reentry Initiative. While working toward the goals of 🎓enrolling more students, 📚offering more courses, 📑aligning processes across prisons, and 🤝strengthening reentry support, we’ve compiled a trove of information on the successes and challenges learned in creating and implementing college in prison. The next few years will be critical for laying the groundwork for expanding education and employment opportunities for people in prison. From our work, we offer recommendations: https://bit.ly/3OsN593

Check out PPIC's newest CJ report!

Fifteen years ago, the passage of the Second Chance Act prompted states to reexamine their efforts to improve outcomes for people post-incarceration. Our CSG Justice Center answers three critical questions in their latest report: What progress has been made? How much could states save by reducing recidivism further? Are states ready to expand their efforts? "50 States, 1 Goal: Examining State-Level Recidivism Trends in the Second Chance Act Era" highlights the significant progress made in reducing recidivism and improving reentry outcomes. https://lnkd.in/e9JE9_jF

✒ "A learning-focused environment encourages personal responsibility, positive behaviour, and constructive use of time. It can also improve relationships and create a more rehabilitative atmosphere, ultimately contributing to safer communities." Read this FE News article from Revolving Doors member David about the ways in which high-quality educational opportunities in our justice system and prisons can help reduce reoffending and foster safer communities ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dtfH9iab