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Karyn McCluskey: the woman who took on Glasgow's gangs

Jon Henley

December 19, 2011 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Glasgow

In Glasgow, gang violence was rampant and affected the youth of the community. Then a new initiative was started: VRU's Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV). This initiative focused on providing support to those who need help and to reduce police tolerance towards violence. This program helped to build empathy and reduced violence by 24%.

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Excess, deprivation mark state prisons

Brian Joseph Tony Saavedra

September 02, 2011 |

Orange County Register |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The California prison system is overwhelmed after adopting tough-on-crime laws with no improvement. New York adopted more tolerant policies and has decreased the state's crime rate and its prison population.

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Out of Prison, Into a Vicious Circle of Debt

Tina Rosenberg

June 09, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Many offenders get out of jail owing hundreds or thousands of dollars in court and parole fees but face barriers to financing and job acquisition, sticking them in a punitive, vicious cycle of debt and arrest. A program called the Clapham Set, perhaps paired with conditional cash transfers - may be a solution, as it erases fees for felons who complete rehab and job training upon release.

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Solving San Francisco's crisis of homelessness requires a sweeping, costly plan for housing and treatment - and political unity that has been missing for two decades

Kevin Fagan

December 04, 2003 |

SFGate |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

To combat rampant homelessness, cities like New York are investing in supportive housing and comprehensive, consistent services for the homeless population. Although San Francisco has smaller-scale supportive housing programs. political will and regular funding are necessary to grow those initiatives and make a large impact on homelessness in the city.

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The Taint of the Greased Palm

Tina Rosenberg

August 10, 2003 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Mexico

Corruption in Mexico is ingrained in all systems and interactions. President Vicente Fox and his administration are trying to change this. Their mentality is that for corruption to truly be fought the government needs to actively make change and implement rules to counteract it, and some of Fox's changes are now beginning to see improvements.

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Coalition eager to apply lessons at home, Milwaukee anti-crime group inspired by its mission to Boston

James H. Burnett III

May 28, 2000 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Now that a coalition of Milwaukee preachers, police and prosecutors has witnessed firsthand the success of a crime-fighting partnership in Boston, the local coalition is clearing its first obstacle -- putting its ideas into action at home.

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Holy alliance: Boston's cop-clergy partnership sees plunge in homicides

James H. Burnett III

March 12, 2000 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Roxbury, Massachusetts

Partnerships between police officers and clergy are being credited with dramatically reducing the rate of homicide in Boston, particularly among teens. And it is drawing the attention of officials in larger cities across the United States, all of whom are looking at adopting some portion of the Boston model.

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