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Appreciating public health-oriented policing firsthand
Last month, the New York Times reported that more than 130 law enforcement…
Nov 17, 2015
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Pretrial Justice
At the federal level in the Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLA), our Smart on…
Nov 13, 2015
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Unaccompanied migrant children in Europe and U.S. share similar struggles
Unaccompanied migrant children are once again visible, as the New York…
Nov 09, 2015
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The shameful cost of unnecessary detention
More than 15 years ago, I met with nearly two dozen teenage boys in a room…
Nov 06, 2015
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Opening doors to public housing for people with criminal convictions
On Monday, November 2, President Obama announced that the U.S. Department of…
Nov 04, 2015
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Prison education as a pathway for reentry
As a leader of a correctional department, how do you see postsecondary…
Nov 02, 2015
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Getting jail size right now
I think it unlikely that an American city has ever undergone a more profound…
Oct 28, 2015
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Ending the unjust treatment of girls charged with minor offenses
Since the early 90s, research has shown that girls in the juvenile justice…
Oct 26, 2015
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What will be different for New Orleans in the years to come?
“What is different?” That question rested on the lips of the many…
Oct 21, 2015
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Realizing my dreams in NYC
As I reflect upon my previous life where I was confined for up to 22 and half…
Oct 19, 2015