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Task Force Backs Series of Reforms to Boost Policy Accountability for Excessive Force, Other Misconduct

April 15, 2021

The Task Force on Policing found that increased government oversight, body-worn cameras, and a national database of decertified officers could enhance accountability and transparency in law enforcement.

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States that Conducted Mass Coronavirus Testing in Prisons Reported Fewer COVID-19 Deaths Among Incarcerated Adults

April 1, 2021

States that conducted extensive COVID-19 testing in their prisons experienced significantly lower COVID-19 death rates behind bars than states that did not use a mass testing approach.

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Task Force Statement on Derek Chauvin Trial

March 29, 2021

CCJ’s Task Force on Policing shares perspective on the crucial need for officers to intervene following the Derek Chauvin trial.

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