Nick
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5 Ways Cash Bail Systems Undermine Community Safety
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5 Ways Cash Bail Systems Undermine Community Safety
The cash bail status quo harms community safety through its effects on health, economic stability, employment, familial relationships, and housing.
Progressive Prosecutors Are Not Tied to the Rise in Violent Crime
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Progressive Prosecutors Are Not Tied to the Rise in Violent Crime
A new research study finds no evidence linking progressive prosecutors to rising crime in major cities.
ARPA Funds Continue To Support Community Safety Efforts Through Community Responder Programs
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ARPA Funds Continue To Support Community Safety Efforts Through Community Responder Programs
With the help of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, governments are expanding their public safety strategies to invest in community responder programs that reduce reliance on law enforcement and provide communities with meaningful emergency management support.
Centering Youth in Community Violence Interventions as Part of a Comprehensive Approach to Countering Gun Violence
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Centering Youth in Community Violence Interventions as Part of a Comprehensive Approach to Countering Gun Violence
Community violence intervention programs are a critical part of a comprehensive approach to reduce the impact of rising gun violence on youth and in U.S. communities.
Cash Bail Reform Is Not a Threat to Public Safety
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Cash Bail Reform Is Not a Threat to Public Safety
Reform to cash bail and pretrial practices promotes public safety and decreases harm for those who are arrested.
The American Rescue Plan Has Helped State and Local Governments Invest in Community Safety
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The American Rescue Plan Has Helped State and Local Governments Invest in Community Safety
With the support of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, state governments are expanding their public safety strategies to invest in proven crime reduction strategies that go beyond traditional law enforcement efforts to support communities at risk of violence.
Hospital-Based Intervention Programs Reduce Violence and Save Money
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Hospital-Based Intervention Programs Reduce Violence and Save Money
Hospital-based community violence intervention programs combat cycles of violent crime and retaliation by engaging patients in the recovery process immediately following injury.
Continuing Efforts To Slow Violent Crime
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Continuing Efforts To Slow Violent Crime
Houston, Boston, and Newark have improved public safety through violence prevention efforts outside traditional law enforcement.
Media Coverage Often Ignore Guns as the Main Driver of the Recent Rise in Violent Crime
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Media Coverage Often Ignore Guns as the Main Driver of the Recent Rise in Violent Crime
The word “gun” or another synonymous variation was only included in 3.5 percent of headlines and summaries of online news posts that included the words “murders” or “homicides,” even though 80 percent of homicides are committed with a firearm, and gun homicides increased by 35 percent.
Profit Over People: Primer on U.S. Cash Bail Systems
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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.