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Civil Society Issues

Many issues that are primary drivers of mass incarceration cannot be remedied through government solutions alone. Issues such as broken families and mental health, both forever altered by over criminalization, cannot be simply be repaired through legislation. Civil Society has the unique capability to address certain social issues that government cannot, or to address them more effectively than government can. This section also addresses issues in which over-policing attempts to fix issues that should be handled through the community.

NYPD Commander's Text Messages Show how the Quota Systems Persists

“But six NYPD officers who reviewed the messages told The Appeal that such language is typical of the new, less explicit methods supervisors use to enforce an unofficial quota system today. “

The Appeal

December 12, 2018

Police-Community Trust, PersonalismPhillip ReevesDecember 12, 2018The Appeal, NYPD, New York CityComment

Documentary 'Crime + Punishment' Exposes Abuse Of Power In The NYPD

“The film focuses on the so-called NYPD 12, a group of 12 police officers who in 2016 publicly accused the NYPD of continuing to demand arrest quotas despite a state-wide law that made them illegal in 2010, and further for pressuring cops to arbitrarily target black and Latino men ages 14 to 21, solely to keep their arrest numbers high.“

Forbes

October 31, 2018

Civil Society Solutions, Police-Community TrustPhillip ReevesOctober 31, 2018Forbes, NYPDComment

Civil Society Issues

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