Cuomo and
criminal justice reform advocates said that local district attorneys have a natural conflict of interest when it comes to investigating the police because the two agencies work so closely together to gain convictions.
Criminal justice reform advocates called for the executive order because they believed that local district attorneys have a natural conflict of interest when it comes to investigating the police because the two agencies work so closely together to gain convictions.
The uproar over the murders of black men such as Michael Brown and Eric Garner by police officers are
leading criminal justice reform advocates to push legislatures and governors to enact new policies, including the creation of independent prosecutors for cases involving cops as well as the rewrite of use - of - force laws that allow rogue cops to get off scot - free.
It could be seen as a big win for Schneiderman: He asked Cuomo for the designation in December, shortly after the no - bill from the Garner grand jury, and aligned himself closely
with criminal justice reform advocates, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, as they pushed for a response.
Krasner generated a fervent following among progressives,
criminal justice reform advocates, millennials, and communities of color during the campaign, due to a platform calling for an end to «mass incarceration,» the constellation of state and federal policies that have put more than 2 million Americans behind bars, and his long - established reputation as an advocate for civil rights, activists, and protesters.
At 9:30 a.m.,
criminal justice reform advocates and public defenders for #FairFares announce a series of speak - outs across NYC in support of Fair Fares, ahead of the final NYC Council Transportation Committee budget hearing, outside City Hall R subway stop, Manhattan.
Benjamin, Lancman Propose Strategy to Close Rikers in Three Years Standing with community leaders and
criminal justice reform advocates, Democratic nominee for State Senate Benjamin and Council Member Lancman outline three - point strategy to close Rikers Island in three years; proposal -LSB-...]
At noon, Sen. Jesse Hamilton and Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright will host a press conference with public defenders and
criminal justice reform advocates, Franklin Ave Subway Station, Eastern Pkwy & Franklin Ave, Brooklyn.
The keynote speech will be delivered by Akeem Browder, who became
a criminal justice reform advocate after the tragic suicide of his brother, Kalief Browder, at Rikers Island.
Providing educational support for inmates in prison can help to reduce recidivism,
criminal justice reform advocates have argued.
Standing with community leaders and
criminal justice reform advocates, Democratic nominee for State Senate Benjamin and Council Member Lancman outline three - point strategy to close Rikers Island in three years; proposal would expedite Lippman Commission recommendations through aggressive Rikers population reduction objectives, improved pre-trial and casework handling
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders rush to deliver an on - time budget,
criminal justice reform advocates aren't holding out hope that any of their major legislative priorities will be included in the final document.
For years,
criminal justice reform advocates have said that non-violent drug offenders should be referred to treatment rather than sent to jail.
Glenn Martin,
a criminal justice reform advocate and founder of JustLeadershipUSA, who is also a member of Lippman's commission, was imprisoned for six years.
For school reformers and
criminal justice reform advocates, tackling the solidarity mindsets of the teaching and law enforcement professions is critical to the systemic overhauls of both sectors.
Criminal justice reform advocates are pessimistic about the prospects for federal sentencing reform under the new presidential administration.
Criminal justice reform advocates say the lack of competition in the market for inmate calling services is a main cause of sky - high prison phone costs — hence the need for rate caps.