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Profit Over People: Primer on U.S. Cash Bail Systems
Report
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Profit Over People: Primer on U.S. Cash Bail Systems
Cash bail practices undermine the presumption of innocence in the criminal legal system and lead to racially and economically disparate outcomes.
Fact Sheet: Profit Over People: Inside the Commercial Bail Bond Industry Fueling America’s Cash Bail Systems
Fact Sheet
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Fact Sheet: Profit Over People: Inside the Commercial Bail Bond Industry Fueling America’s Cash Bail Systems
The commercial bail industry perpetuates unjust cash bail systems and relies on egregious practices to protect its bottom line.
Profit Over People: The Commercial Bail Industry Fueling America’s Cash Bail Systems
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Profit Over People: The Commercial Bail Industry Fueling America’s Cash Bail Systems
The commercial bail industry perpetuates unjust cash bail systems and relies on egregious practices to protect its bottom line.
Don’t Blame Bail Reform for Gun Violence
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Don’t Blame Bail Reform for Gun Violence
There is no evidence linking bail reform to the rising rates of violent crime in the United States.
Community-Based Violence Interventions: Proven Strategies To Reduce Violent Crime
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Community-Based Violence Interventions: Proven Strategies To Reduce Violent Crime
Leaders around the nation should prioritize community-based violence intervention programs to reduce gun violence and violent crime more broadly.
Frequently Asked Questions About Community-Based Violence Intervention Programs
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Frequently Asked Questions About Community-Based Violence Intervention Programs
Community-based violence intervention programs have proved to reduce homicides and shootings.
The Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety Is a Foundation to Build Upon
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The Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety Is a Foundation to Build Upon
Two years after the murder of George Floyd, the Biden administration released a police reform executive order containing policies that states and cities should build upon.
The Role of Civilian Offices of Violence Prevention in Helping Communities Stem Gun Violence
Article
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The Role of Civilian Offices of Violence Prevention in Helping Communities Stem Gun Violence
How civilian offices of violence prevention can curb gun violence by supporting community-driven solutions.
Second Chances Make Our Communities Safer
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Second Chances Make Our Communities Safer
Please join CAP and the Clean Slate Initiative for a virtual event on how clean slate policies make our communities safer by increasing employment and opportunities that reduce recidivism and crime.
Give Women a Second Chance—Our Economy Depends on It
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Give Women a Second Chance—Our Economy Depends on It
Akua Amaning and Sheena Meade write about how second chance policies can help lift millions of women out of poverty.
How Colleges and Universities Can Bring Pell Grant-Funded Programs Back to Prisons
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How Colleges and Universities Can Bring Pell Grant-Funded Programs Back to Prisons
A new process from the U.S. Department of Education outlines how higher education institutions can receive approval to offer Pell Grant-funded programs to incarcerated students.
Advancing Racial Equity: The Biden Administration’s Efforts in Its First Year and the Agenda Ahead
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Advancing Racial Equity: The Biden Administration’s Efforts in Its First Year and the Agenda Ahead
Please join the Center for American Progress for a discussion on actions taken by the Biden administration to center racial equity in the federal government and the policies and path forward to bend the arc of racial justice toward equity in the years ahead.