Atlanta Journal Constitution “In these type of situations officers are taught to to speak calmly, to ask him to do something instead of telling him,” – Gary Cordner, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
Atlanta Journal Constitution “In these type of situations officers are taught to to speak calmly, to ask him to do something instead of telling him,” – Gary Cordner, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
The New York Times “Every time we look at the numbers, we are pretty discouraged, I have to tell you,” – Gary LaFree, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
The Washington Times “It also didn’t hurt that violent crime was beginning to decrease in communities across the U.S., so lawmakers weren’t under the same pressure they had been to support tough-on-crime policies,” – Christy Visher, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
Boston Globe “An astounding 17 percent reduction in the size of the California prison population had no effect on aggregate rates of violent or property crime,” – Jody Sundt, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
The Washington Post “An astounding 17 percent reduction in the size of the California prison population had no effect on aggregate rates of violent or property crime,” – Jody Sundt, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
The Lip TV An Indiana University study has shown that large reductions in prison populations can be made without increasing the crime rate. Watch the full segment here.
Quartz In 2011, the State of California released more than 27,500 inmates from state prison as the result of a court order. A recent study, published online by the journal Criminology and Public Policy, is among the first to evaluate the effect of these releases on crime rates. Read the full story here.
Pacific Standard “Significant reductions in the size of prison populations are possible without endangering public safety,” – Jody Sundt, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “The results provide evidence that large reductions in the size of the prison population can be made without endangering the overall safety of the public,” – Jody Sundt, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
The O’Reilly Factor The study looked at white officers with racial biases and found these officers were three times less likely to shoot unarmed black men than armed white men. View the full segment here.