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  • Machine Bias

    Risk assessments are supposed to make the criminal justice system better by predicting which defendants are likely to commit new crimes. Defendant scores are given to judges during criminal sentencing in nine states, and there’s a push to mandate their use in federal prisons. But the risk assessments aren’t accurate, only somewhat more reliable than a coin flip. Black defendants are falsely flagged as future criminals at a high rate while white defendants regularly get mislabeled as low risk.

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  • Paying kids not to kill

    When faced with a violent crime epidemic, the city of Richmond in the Bay Area of California, implemented a program that incentivized youth to step away from the violence. Offering a monthly stipend, intense mentorship by reformed prisoners and travel opportunities, the program has been called a success after the rates of homicides dropped dramatically in the first year.

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  • Community plays a role in helping ex-prisoners

    Communities nationwide, including in Wisconsin, work to help ex-prisoners by surrounding them with supportive people. But in Vermont, a statewide network funded by the DOC makes it happen.

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  • Brooklyn's New Approach to Youth Crimes

    New Brooklyn Young Adult Court aims to keep youths out of a lifetime of crime.

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  • Ceasefire in the City? How Police Can (and Cannot) Deter Gunfire

    In poor, crime-infected neighborhood with limited opportunities, where interactions with law enforcement are often toxic and punitive, and distrust on both sides is rampant. An integrated strategy is at the core of the model that can change this:"Operation Ceasefire," a form of targeted deterrence. The carrot-stick approach is carefully designed to reach men believed to be on the cusp of committing gun violence, let them know the consequences and help them fulfill their needs, thus finding a way to maybe change their trajectory into something more positive.

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  • Correctional farm saves money, redirects lives

    Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm has 35 inmates who work to produce food for the local food banks and the prison. The inmates who work there learn key practical skills, which have the potential to transform them and reduce recidivism.

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  • Would Your Opinions of Criminals Change if One Cooked and Served You Dinner?

    There is a high rate of recidivism for juvenile offenders, Chad Houser started Cafe Momentum with the aims to help these individuals develop a new life. The food is made by young offenders who go through a year long internship at the cafe in order to develop their culinary skills.

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  • When a better life seems a distant dream for freed convicts

    Rehabilitation is key for newly released prisoners, to avoid social stigma and financial problems. Providing skill development programs, mental health counseling and financial assistance are just some of the ways that Bangalore is rehabilitating freed prisoners.

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  • Former Prisoners Find Redemption Running a Prosperous Business in San Francisco's Public Housing

    Facing job discrimination after years in and out of prison, a San Francisco man founded a company that employs public housing residents, regardless of their parole status, to sort trash from recyclables and compostable items. It's saving the housing complexes money, diverting trash from the waste stream and providing meaningful employment for those who often can't get jobs in the formal economy.

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  • 'I owe them my life... they put me back on track'

    A new approach to youth justice in southeast Spain is turning lives around through agricultural labor and special education.

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