This month’s spotlighted member is Elizabeth Glazer, founder of Vital City. In her interview, Glazer argues that public safety extends beyond policing to include evidence-based civic investments like street lighting and summer youth employment, and reflects on the emotional and political significance of New York City’s decision to close Rikers Island.
This month’s spotlighted member is Elizabeth Glazer, founder of Vital City.
As part of Second Chance Month activities, the Council on Criminal Justice’s Centering Justice initiative and a panel of experts examined how second chance policies are working in practice, what drives success and failure, and what it will take to sustain progress over time.
Using data from the Gallup Social Survey, this report examines how factors beyond crime itself, such as neighborhood characteristics, feelings of financial optimism, and political ideology, may influence perceptions and fear of crime.
