NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness1d
People Need Help, Not Handcuffs: Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
People with mental illness are significantly overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons. Each year, roughly two ...
Independent Journal Review4d
Trump DOJ’s Violent Crime Crackdown Is ‘Night And Day’ From Biden Admin’s Approach, State AGs Say
Seven Republican state attorneys general thanked the Trump administration on Friday for its commitment to helping states ...
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness9d
NAMI Releases Issue Brief Exploring Trends in Mental Health and Criminal Justice State Policy
In recognition of National Criminal Justice Month, NAMI released a new publication, Trends in Mental Health and Criminal Justice State Policy.
Reported Caddo Parish juvenile crime stats show slight decline from January
While juvenile crime in Caddo Parish was on the rise at the start of the year, newly reported numbers presented by the Caddo ...
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New legislation would create commission to review and assess racial disparities in criminal justice
Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue and Attorney General Anthony Brown testify in support of bill to study racial disparities in criminal justice system.
Trump Justice Department fires head of organized crime drug task force
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...