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The supervisor’s role in promoting fair and impartial policing
The efforts of law enforcement agencies to promote fair and impartial policing…
Apr 02, 2015
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The five R’s to improving youth outcomes in Illinois
Last week, the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) held a press…
Apr 01, 2015
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Senator Booker and justice experts discuss the path to reform at Vera event
For the past six months, we’ve used an anniversary—the 20th anniversary of the…
Mar 30, 2015
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The role of research in filling system gaps
WNYC’s “Breaking Point” series highlights shortcomings in New York City’s…
Mar 27, 2015
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Homeward Bound
What are your thoughts about the Family Reentry Pilot Program and what do you…
Mar 24, 2015
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Building trust through trauma-informed policing
For many victims and witnesses, a police officer is the first criminal justice…
Mar 20, 2015
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Embracing a public health approach to justice reform
My adolescence and young adulthood were largely shaped by negative forces:…
Mar 19, 2015

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Faces of an era
For more years than we care to remember, politicians had just one choice when…
Mar 17, 2015
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Avoiding 'profiling by proxy'
When an individual calls the police and makes false or ill-informed claims of…
Mar 13, 2015
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Community policing post-9/11
The events of September 11th, 2001 were a game changer for law enforcement, as…
Mar 12, 2015
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