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  • Decriminalizing Drugs: When Treatment Replaces Prison

    Tina Rosenberg

    December 08, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Portugal, Lisbon

    Portugal has gone perhaps the farthest in decriminalizing drug use. It hasn't stopped drug usage, but it has reduced deaths, the spread of H.I.V., drug crime, and imprisonment.

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  • How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC's Justice System

    Hélène Barthélemy

    November 09, 2015 |

    The Nation (New York) |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A misdemeanor for a poor person can mean denial of employment, housing, etc., removing any opportunities for change. A public defender's office in the Bronx is trying to stop this downward spiral by offering ex-offenders comprehensive and dedicated help.

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  • Underage drinking treatment evolves with better understanding

    Weston Morrow

    November 08, 2015 |

    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner |

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    Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

    During the last 12 years, the number of minors in Alaska sentenced to time in correctional facilities because of drug or alcohol charges has been steadily reduced, from 730 in 2003 to 395 in 2014. A big contributing factor behind that improvement has come with the department’s progress in, firstly, assessing what kids need treatment and, secondly, getting them into the right treatment programs.

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  • Pa. state prisons transform mental health care, but is it working?

    Daniel Simmons-Ritchie

    November 06, 2015 |

    PennLive |

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    Response Location: United States, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

    The Department of Corrections in PA pledged to transform care for mentally ill inmates. Its system of diversionary treatment has achieved some success but continues to face skepticism.

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  • Heroin treatment, not jail, is aim of new Fayetteville initiative

    Greg Barnes

    October 24, 2015 |

    Fayetteville Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Fayetteville, North Carolina

    The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion initiative is being implemented in cities across the U.S. Instead of arresting people accused of low-level drug crimes, the offenders are offered drug treatment, job training, mental health counseling, and other services.

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  • Instead of Jail, Court Fines Cut to Fit the Wallet

    Tina Rosenberg

    October 09, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    In the U.S., arrests for the inability to pay fines increase incarceration rates and discriminate against the poor. Many countries make fines proportional to an offender's ability to pay, lowering recidivism and saving the government money.

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  • Harvard's prestigious debate team loses to New York prison inmates

    Lauren Gambino

    October 07, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    The Bard prison initiative, in New York, allows inmates at correctional facilities to take liberal arts classes and improve their opportunities to find work upon release.

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  • Prison Without Punishment

    Maurice Chammah

    September 25, 2015 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Both incarceration and crime rates are low is Western Europe where the focus in prison is on rehabilitating prisoners so they can return to society. American leaders visited a prison in Germany to consider implementing certain aspects in the United States.

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  • The Case for Gun Courts

    Alex Yablon

    September 24, 2015 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

    Cities in the U.S. have decreased recidivism through specialized courts for firearm offenders. These efforts, however, have not helped overall gun violence, so university research is suggesting new tactics.

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  • A New Way of Fighting Crime—and Helping Victims—on the Violent Streets of Los Angeles

    Mark Obbie

    September 11, 2015 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Four community groups in the Los Angeles area work to address the root causes of what draws young people into gangs with a mix of approaches to help people leave the gang life, including education and job services, counseling, addiction services, and tattoo removal. Some also focus on helping victims since so many gang members start out life as victims themselves and this feeds into a cycle of violence. All of them focus on creating community and belonging, which is why so many young people join gangs in the first place.

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