Sentences with phrase «in justice system reform»

This piece falls short of that standard, and there is so much at stake in justice system reform that I hope a higher standard will apply.

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That means end - to - end reform in our criminal justice system, not half measures, but a full commitment with real follow - through.

In an op - ed for The New York Times, Marc Mauer, executive director of the Sentencing Project, and David Cole, a professor of law and public policy at Georgetown University, write that many liberals and conservatives alike acknowledge the US criminal justice system needs reform.

Passage of implementing legislation for the Constitution Reform to Mexico's labour justice system has been delayed beyond the February 24 deadline as political parties jockey for advantage in the midst of an election campaign and NAFTA negotiations.

The Prison Reform Trust has said children in care in England and Wales aged 10 - 17 are five times more likely enter the criminal justice system than other children of their age.

Christians can disagree about the use of drugs like marijuana and their legal status, but we should be united in our agreement that the criminal justice system needs to be reformed.

The scandal there could open a historic chapter in the abuse crisis, church watchers say, changing the way the American criminal justice system deals with church abuse and challenging the church's claims that that reforms adopted in the wake of the Boston scandal have largely rooted out abuse.

Cuomo has spoken in recent days both to Lynch as well as activists including Russell Simmons and Jay Z regarding potential reforms to the state's criminal justice system following the Garner case.

The governor reiterated that he's planning to introduce a «comprehensive package» of criminal justice reforms that «will restore and improve confidence» in the criminal justice system.

In Britannia Unchained: Global Lessons for Growth and Prosperity, the new New Right skate around the world looking for examples of approaches that will help Britain bring growth to the sluggish economy, reform the education system, boost social mobility and social justice and abolish the slide into mediocrity.

The Democratic - led Assembly over the next two days will take up a package of a dozen bills aimed at reforming the criminal justice system in the state.

In accepting this responsibility on behalf of his colleagues, Speaker Heastie has stepped forward at an incredibly important time for New York as a whole, and I look forward to working with him to enact an aggressive agenda that ensures economic opportunity for all, improves and reforms our education system, ensures justice in perception and in reality, and restores trust in our government.&raquIn accepting this responsibility on behalf of his colleagues, Speaker Heastie has stepped forward at an incredibly important time for New York as a whole, and I look forward to working with him to enact an aggressive agenda that ensures economic opportunity for all, improves and reforms our education system, ensures justice in perception and in reality, and restores trust in our government.&raquin perception and in reality, and restores trust in our government.&raquin reality, and restores trust in our government.&raquin our government.»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out a series of proposals for reforming the state's criminal justice system, in response to heightened tensions over the death of an unarmed Staten Island resident after an encounter with police, as well as the recent murder of two police officers

In his most recent State of the State address, he listed several priorities, including reforming the criminal justice system, holding pharmaceutical distributors responsible for their role in the opioid crisis and fighting the federal government on its tax plan and policies on immigration, abortion, the environment and health carIn his most recent State of the State address, he listed several priorities, including reforming the criminal justice system, holding pharmaceutical distributors responsible for their role in the opioid crisis and fighting the federal government on its tax plan and policies on immigration, abortion, the environment and health carin the opioid crisis and fighting the federal government on its tax plan and policies on immigration, abortion, the environment and health care.

The number of things done by government could be one measure (such as the number of tax returns or passport applications processed, or the number of prisoners in the criminal justice system) but how should we measure how well those functions are carried out, and how should we separate the effects of government reforms from those of technological and societal changes?

As a member of the Legal Aid Society's junior board of directors and recent recipient of their Outstanding Advocacy in Defense of the Accused award, Zellnor cares deeply for the reform of our criminal justice system.

At 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Capitol in Albany, «Senate Democrats To Announce Legislation To Reform New York's Criminal Justice System.»

«There is an overwhelming need for reform in juvenile justice system, starting with the replacement of Commissioner Gladys Carrion, whose misguided policies and divisive management has put clients and staff at greater risk.

«Brian Kavanagh has worked hard in the Assembly on issues of critical importance to Brooklyn — affordable housing, reforming our criminal justice system, creating an equitable transportation system and combatting the effects of climate change.

One major issue that will not be resolved in the next two weeks is how to reform the state's criminal justice system to restore public trust when an unarmed civilian is killed in a confrontation with police.

The case, along with a police shooting in Missouri of teenager Michael Brown that led to no charges of a local police officer there, led to a series of protests in cities around the country and a debate over police tactics as well as calls to reform the criminal justice system.

«When Sen. Velmanette Montgomery gives her life and her soul to work on a package of reforms to the juvenile justice system, which we certainly need in this state, and then Ruben Diaz Sr. decides that he's going to vote against it because he's upset the Republicans are debating it too long it's unreasonable and capricious and it's the kind of irrational behavior that we've had to endure for the past eight years,» Parker told me.

«Parliament recognised that the inquest system is in urgent need of reform when it passed the Coroners and Justice Act just two years ago with cross-party support,» Inquest co-director Helen Shaw said.

Sen. Eric Schneiderman called Donovan a «nice man,» but noted he had lobbied against Rockefeller Drug Law reform as the head of the state DA's association (Rice was on the board, too, which has become an issue in the primary) said he «represents the past» and the «old, failed ways of thinking about the justice system.»

Clinton said other necessary reforms include proper treatment for the mentally ill and drug addicted who make up an increasingly larger percentage of the prison population, sentencing reform so people with low level offenses do not face long prison terms, and tackling income inequality, which is often at the root of the problem for many people caught in the criminal justice system.

«The governor has phenomenal track record of success here in New York, in terms of on - time budgets, investment in economic development, reforming the criminal justice system, ushering into law the passage of marriage equality.

«Change does not happen without an honest conversation in our communities, in our courthouses, at City Hall about how we have real reform in the criminal justice system, real reform in our communities and real relationships between NYPD and the people they serve,» Tina Luongo, attorney - in - chief for Legal Aid Society Criminal Practice, the plaintiff in the court case, said.

The governor, who is considered a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, also plans to take on some of the leading national issues of the day - sexual harassment, climate change, the opioid epidemic, terrorism and reforming the criminal justice system.

The Justice Committee, a police reform organization, said in a statement that Thompson's recommendation «exposes Thompson as a hypocrite and part of a criminal justice system that continues to devalue Black lives.Justice Committee, a police reform organization, said in a statement that Thompson's recommendation «exposes Thompson as a hypocrite and part of a criminal justice system that continues to devalue Black lives.justice system that continues to devalue Black lives.»

The Center works to focus the nation's juvenile justice and related systems of care on the key principles embodied in an evidence - based juvenile justice reform agenda, utilizing a multi-systems approach.

Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city can close the notorious Rikers Island complex in less than 10 years, if Albany passes key criminal justice reforms, as he announced an agreement with the City Council to close Rikers and roll out a smaller borough - based jail system.

The Oneida County team's capstone project, titled Reforming Juvenile Justice Practices in Oneida County is focused on diverting youth from the juvenile and criminal justice system by providing intervention services catered to the specific needs of the juvenile ofJustice Practices in Oneida County is focused on diverting youth from the juvenile and criminal justice system by providing intervention services catered to the specific needs of the juvenile ofjustice system by providing intervention services catered to the specific needs of the juvenile offender.

This is shown by the courageous and far reaching reforms which Michael Howard has been making in the criminal justice system.

«We have a real shot to flip the State Senate this fall so we can build a New York that works for all of us: reforming our broken criminal justice system, fighting climate change and creating good jobs, expanding opportunities for immigrant New Yorkers, fully funding all of our schools and public universities, and taking on big money in politics to expand and protect our democracy.

In a painfully methodical fashion, Gove rattled off odes to Jeremy Hunt and the Department of Health, Ian Duncan Smith and the Department of Work and Pensions - «the welfare system is being reformed not to save money, but to save lives» — Theresa May and the Home Office, before finally singing the praises of Chris Grayling and the Department of Justice.

Also, we have yet to hear much about the governor's plan to reform the criminal justice system, of which he pledged a «soup to nuts» review in the wake of the Eric Garner grand jury decision.

«Despite the progress outlined in this tentative deal there is clearly a lot of work ahead of us, including stronger criminal justice reforms; full funding for our state's public education system; ensuring affordable college for all New Yorkers, including DREAMers; additional support for Planned Parenthood; and ethics and voting reforms,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

Home secretary John Reid is expected to outline a major overhaul of the criminal justice system next month, but today the prime minister outlined the key areas in which he believed reform was most urgent.

Just as he couched his education reforms in arguments of ensuring access to top schooling for all children regardless of background, Gove sees his central mission as closing the gap between the experiences of those at opposite ends of the justice system.

Speaking the day after talking with victims of crime in Bristol, the prime minister called for a «national debate» about how the criminal justice system could be reformed which required a reassessment of where its priorities should be.

Obama returned to his roots at the Harvard Law Review, penning an article about progress his administration made in reforming the criminal justice system — and the challenges that remain for the next administration.

Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell on closing Rikers Island: «If we truly want to reform our criminal justice system, we can't hide it on an island in a distant bay.

The Government published a new Adopters» Charter in October 2011, setting out clear guidance for both adoption agencies and prospective adopters and called for «radical reform» of the family justice system, which was taking 13 months on average to process a child's case through the family courts.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today proposed sweeping changes in the state's criminal justice system, calling his plan the most comprehensive set of reforms in the nation.

The Department of Education announced a series of long - awaited reforms to the school discipline code on Friday, including new policies aimed at lowering suspension rates, and new funding to support restorative justices practices and students in the criminal justice system.

Other announcements expected include reform of the system for diagnosing and helping children with special educational needs to give parents more choice in how they are schooled; reforms to the family justice system to speed up care proceedings so no cases take more than six months; and promised changes to the adoption system to make sure parents and children are matched more quickly.

«The Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2016 is a bold step towards reforming a system which for too long has disproportionately punished low - level, nonviolent offenses,» she said in a statement.

«This set of reforms helps to move the criminal «justice» system closer to actual justice and away from an overreliance on arrests, prosecution and jail for low - level offenses,» said Tina Luongo, the attorney in charge of the criminal defense practice at the Legal Aid Society.

The council's agenda closely follows the plans laid out by Mark - Viverito in her State of the City speech last month, particularly on criminal justice and a push to reform the city's bail system under a proposal currently being weighed in Albany.

Speaking from a packed high school auditorium in the South Bronx, Mark - Viverito proposed a far - reaching overhaul of Rikers Island to bring it to the point of closing down and a plan to scrap old warrants from New Yorker's records — policies that could put her ahead of Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration on justice reform and in direct conflict with the city's powerful correction officers» union, the court system and the police department.