Sentences with phrase «justice system works for»

The reports are intended for advocates or legislators who want to ensure our justice system works for everyone, not just those with enough money to donate.

He is committed to ensuring the criminal justice system works for his clients, providing zealous and accomplished representation from day one.

You know, the justice system is a fundamental institution of our democracy, and it has two basic goals: to do justice, to deliver a just outcome, and two, to instill in the public confidence that the justice system works for all, right?»

Not exact matches

Justice Secretary Liz Truss said: «Part of building a fair justice system that works for everyone is drawing on the best talents from every background in BJustice Secretary Liz Truss said: «Part of building a fair justice system that works for everyone is drawing on the best talents from every background in Bjustice system that works for everyone is drawing on the best talents from every background in Britain.

Then and there I vowed to use whatever power that I had for good and against evil, to promote what is best in people, to work to free people from their self - imposed prisons, and to work against systems that pervert the promise of human happiness and justice (p. 179).

Protesting an occasion when the criminal justice system worked (a suspect was quickly identified and apprehended, and will go to trial) seems misguided, if we seek justice for those who have been failed by the criminal justice system.

We believe it is important for organisations like ours, working at the heart of the family justice system throughout England, to show leadership on behalf of children and their fathers, and to promote their common interest.

«It's your state government that we are trying to help reclaim, your everyday challenges that we are working to address, and your justice system that requires for experienced and independent leadership.»

Comparison with the US is a problem, however - the justice system in the Netherlands is well - known to be rather lenient (A recent media event was the public apology by the Dutch IOC member Camiel Eurlings for domestic violence - the justice department decided not to press charges because he was doing volunteer work!).

We now have, I hope, an opportunity for a grown up debate on how to make our youth justice system work, for the young people within it and the communities it protects — by examining the root causes of youth offending, what preventative action can be taken, how to most appropriately punish and reform offenders and rehabilitate them back into our society.

It's also necessary to continue modernising the civil justice system to work more effectively for claimants so less money is swallowed up by the legal process.»

And how our youth justice system can be made to work for the young people within it.

I will like to prove that the justice system works in Ghana, and no one must take it for granted,» he concluded

If Theresa May is truly determined to deliver a country that works for all then there needs to be a justice system for everyone, not just those who can afford it.

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.»

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«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.

In fact, Brooklyn Defender Services, a public defense group, said in a letter to Cuomo that each year the agency represents thousands of legitimate working people who get caught up in the criminal justice system for possession of a tool they need for work.

In a speech to a group of New York lawyers, a federal judge from Brooklyn assailed the criminal justice system in which he has worked for more than 40 years, saying that the country had to «jettison the madness of mass incarceration» and find an alternative to overly punitive sentencing to address the problem of crime.

«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.

«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.

After leaving Oxford, Aidan worked for Philip Hammond MP before joining an international firm of Management Consultants, where he specialised in projects designed to improve the Criminal Justice System.

«I think his greatest gift to the people of the state of New York is a belief is that if the legal system stood for nothing else, it stood for justice, and that justice is constantly a work of progress,» she said.

«For years, Senate Republicans have been one of the main obstacles to progress on some of the issues working families care most about, like fair elections, the DREAM Act, reforming our broken criminal justice system, and fighting climate change,» the email states.

«The justice system worked today... The convictions of former Speaker Silver and former Majority Leader Skelos should be a wakeup call for the Legislature and it must stop standing in the way of needed reforms,» he said in a statement.

For many years, we have worked to expand the use of alternatives for young people, allowing them to avoid the negative consequences of criminal convictions while connecting them to the resources they need to avoid future justice - system involvemeFor many years, we have worked to expand the use of alternatives for young people, allowing them to avoid the negative consequences of criminal convictions while connecting them to the resources they need to avoid future justice - system involvemefor young people, allowing them to avoid the negative consequences of criminal convictions while connecting them to the resources they need to avoid future justice - system involvement.

The Governor also renewed his call for all Californians to conserve water, laid out the key elements of the state's long - term water plan and noted the work ahead to fight climate change and build on historic reforms to the state's school funding and criminal justice systems.

Councilman Brad Lander said «that close working relationship makes it simply structurally impossible — based on natural human sympathies and the structural demands of the justice system for that very same district attorney to be the objective and fair prosecutor of those exact police officers, when the situation demands one.»

«We will not stop working until the bright light of opportunity shines on all New Yorkers,» Cuomo said, emphasizing also the need for economic equity in the educational system, racial and economic justice in the judicial system and voter empowerment in the electoral system.

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke wants a «rehabilitation revolution» within the criminal justice system and angered many on the right of his party by suggesting that prison doesn't always work for many offJustice Secretary Ken Clarke wants a «rehabilitation revolution» within the criminal justice system and angered many on the right of his party by suggesting that prison doesn't always work for many offjustice system and angered many on the right of his party by suggesting that prison doesn't always work for many offenders.

Additionally, Ava DuVernay earned her first Oscar nomination for 13th, a documentary about race in the U.S. criminal justice system, after being snubbed for her work on Selma.

This one might also appeal to fans of HBO's «The Night Of» for its look at how the criminal justice system works... and sometimes fails.

When Mildred puts up her billboards, the non-white citizens of Ebbing support her, because this town is a microcosm of America, in which there are two justice systems and they do not work equally for all.

He was the first recipient of the American Judges» Association American Gavel Award for his work on U.S. courts and the American justice system.

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It is about «personal transformations for incarcerated individuals who want to imagine a future for themselves that is different than the past experiences that brought them to prison, and transformations for the college students whose time in the prison gives them new insights into the way the criminal justice system works.»

D. signed on for the program of intensive workshops with the Unusual Suspects, a nonprofit organization of professional artists in Los Angeles that works with young people, ages 12 - 21, in the area's foster - care and juvenile - justice systems.

«The measures I have set out today are the beginning of a series of reforms which will help us cut reoffending, make our communities safer and create a justice system that works for everyone.»

Equity and Social Justice have been her foundation and ensuring that all students are provided opportunities and challenging systems to allow for student success has been a driving force in Tracie's work through all venues.

For too long, «tough on crime» policies have deliberately targeted our black, brown, and working class communities — ICE is tearing apart families, our youth are being criminalized in school and treated as adults by our overzealous criminal justice system, and the legal system's reliance on cash bail continues to overcrowd our prisons, keeping the House of Correction facility open despite its notoriety for its decrepit conditioFor too long, «tough on crime» policies have deliberately targeted our black, brown, and working class communities — ICE is tearing apart families, our youth are being criminalized in school and treated as adults by our overzealous criminal justice system, and the legal system's reliance on cash bail continues to overcrowd our prisons, keeping the House of Correction facility open despite its notoriety for its decrepit conditiofor its decrepit conditions.

Mission New York Collective of Radical Educators (NYCoRE) is a group of public school educators committed to fighting for social justice in our school system and society at large, by organizing and mobilizing teachers, developing curriculum, and working with community, parent, and student organizations.

ACNJ is working with members of the New Jersey Council for Juvenile Justice System Improvement's Education Subcommittee and the Youth Justice New Jersey Coalition to address discipline and behavioral issues in schools.

New York Collective of Radical Educators (NYCoRE) is a group of public school educators committed to fighting for social justice in our school system and society at large, by organizing and mobilizing teachers, developing curriculum, and working with community, parent, and student organizations.

You'll be amazed by the training methods they utilize to prepare these awe - inspiring dogs for their sensitive work in our nation's criminal justice system!

Working alongside LA County's Probation Department, Department of Mental Health, Department of Public Works and LA County Office of Education, the LA County Arts Commission began partnering with the Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network (AIYN) to bring arts education to youth involved in the juvenile justice system.

The nature of the criminal justice system in the United States is that it works in courtrooms and behind prison walls, often hidden from view for mainstream Americans.

By working with new forms of participatory engagement, we also aim to facilitate the sharing of perspective needed for polarized groups to discuss and enact change in seemingly impenetrable systems of justice.

We hope that you will join us in being a force that strives to integrate all sides, working to transform broken systems into ones that prioritize health, justice and peace for all.

Working with Law School clinics, Keepers, and environmental justice organizations, Daniel pioneered enforcement of the NPDES permits for industrial stormwater, municipal stormwater, and municipal sewage systems.

We still have a system of payment for the vast majority of criminal defence work in the Crown Court that undervalues the skills of the Criminal Bar and their crucial role in the Crown Court and above in maintaining the rule of law and in making the administration of justice a reality.