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.
"She said her daughter admitted to taking the snacks, but that police should have handled the situation differently. 'If you can't restrain these little kids, you need to find a different job,' Gowdy said. 'She should have never got tased'."
Cincinnati Enquirer
August 9, 2018
Read More"The league claims its goal is to create 'positive relationships between law enforcement officers and the youth of our community through educational, athletic and leadership programs.' Borisade said her son's opinion of police officers is anything but positive now."
News 4 Jacksonville
August 8, 2018
Read More"Chicago’s clearance rate – the calculation of cases that end with an arrest or identification of a suspect who can’t be apprehended – dipped to 26 percent in 2016 from 46 percent in 2013, according to the University of Chicago Crime Lab. Most of the killings, largely fueled by gang violence, take place in a smattering of low-income, predominantly black and Latino neighborhoods on the South and West sides of the city."
USA Today
August 7, 2018
Read More"The Durham, North Carolina City Council faced an unusual debate at a recent meeting. Activist groups urged the council to prohibit city police officers from participating in police training exchanges with Israel. According to the groups, such training promotes the militarization of police forces. Council members agreed and voted to prohibit the exchanges."
Criminal Legal News
July 21, 2018
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