Posts Tagged ‘embargoed’
Racial Disparities in State Imprisonment
Declined Substantially from 2000 to 2020
Black-White differences remain but imprisonment disparities shrunk
for all crime types, and gaps in some measures nearly closed.
Council Launches National Veterans Justice Commission with Former U.S. Defense Secretaries Hagel, Panetta
Diverse expert panel will examine factors driving veterans’ involvement in criminal justice system, produce recommendations for policy changes.
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New Analysis Shows Jump in Share of State
Prison Population Serving Sentences of 10+ Years
CCJ task force report also finds increase in average time spent in prison by those receiving long sentences and a doubling of the population 55 and over serving such terms.
Read MoreViolent Crime Working Group Releases Action Plan for Cities
Amid a rise in homicide, diverse CCJ panel urges leaders to reject “us vs. them” politics and collaborate on ten essential steps to reduce violence now.
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