FORUM TOPIC

criminal justice reform

  • America’s Crime Crisis: It Doesn’t Have to be This Way

    Across the country, families fear for their safety in the face of rising violence, and are becoming angry when they hear about criminals being released back onto the streets.

  • The Existential Challenge Facing Police Departments Today

    Officer retirements and resignations have surged in the past two years and it’s become harder for many agencies to recruit quality candidates — or any at all.

  • Prosecutors Must Put Victims First

    There are some locally elected prosecutors who are choosing not to prosecute groups of crimes, selectively choosing pieces of the law to enforce and pieces to ignore.

  • The Disappearance of Trial by Jury

    According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s 2021 Sourcebook, 98.3 percent of federal criminal convictions came from guilty pleas, and only two percent of cases went to trial.

  • Our Pretrial System Needs to be Torn Down and Rebuilt

    Almost 75 percent of the U.S. jail population sits in jail unconvicted, awaiting a hearing or trial. The sole legal justification for their incarceration involves speculation about what they might do if released.

  • Third Time is Not the Charm for Failed Bail Reform Movement

    When it comes to the right to bail, a thousand years of English common law and a settled system is more than capable of solving the ills that plague us if attorneys go to court and argue well.

  • The Safety of Our Youth

    “By supporting evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies, including those which foster educational success and community involvement, we can work together to keep youth from falling victim to crime and violence.”