IN THE NEWS
Editorial: No, criminals aren’t rampaging across California because of our zero-dollar bail policy
California’s emergency zero-dollar bail order does not force officials to turn criminals loose on the public.
Press
California’s Real Felony Threshold by Year, 1872-2023:
California’s Felony Theft Threshold Is Lower Now than for 80% of California’s History
PENNSYLVANIA CRIME SURVIVORS PRAISE COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF EXPANDED HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS
HARRISBURG – The State House Judiciary Committee today passed HB 1441 in a bipartisan vote, which expands housing protections for crime survivors seeking safer accommodations after violence. This bill would allow all violent crime victims and immediate family members to have the right to terminate a lease or have locks changed following a violent crime, without financial or legal consequences. It would also protect tenants from rent increases, refusals to rent, or evictions due to their victimization.
Largest Advocacy Organization for Public Safety Reform Unites Austin Families Affected by a Past Record
As a recent report sheds light on significant obstacles faced by individuals with an arrest or other legal record, TimeDone Texas unites Austin families to advocate for economic empowerment and enhanced public safety.
“My main takeaway is that criminal justice reform is continuing to advance public safety”
ARE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS MAKING THE STATE SAFER?
Tim Arango and Charles McDermid
Blogs
Florida Is Just a Start
How the rest of the country can take the Sunshine State’s lead and embrace second-chance criminal justice reform.
Will Florida’s Ex-Felons Finally Regain the Right to Vote?
A referendum on the November ballot in Florida would re-enfranchise 1.5 million citizens — and could change the state’s electorate.
IN THE NEWS
CRIME SURVIVORS LOBBY LAWMAKERS FOR REFORM, MORE ASSISTANCE
The Columbus Dispatch: Hundreds of survivors of crime gathered Wednesday at the Statehouse for Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice’s inaugural “Survivors Speak Ohio” event to advocate for criminal-justice reform and help for crime victims.
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Corrections Spending Increased 13 Times More Than Education Spending
Cleveland 19 News (CBS): The survey shows crime victims want better services and rehabilitation programs instead of long prison sentences. Robert Rooks is the Vice President of Alliance for Safety and Justice…
The Source: New Survey Shows Victims Of Crime Less Likely To Support Long Sentences, Incarceration
Texas Public Radio: President Obama commuted the sentence of a record breaking 214 federal prisoners. The move marks another in the continuing signs that the United States is rethinking how we accomplish justice and public safety…
How Do Crime Victims View Incarceration?
Sirius XM Progress: Ari Rabin-Havt speaks with Lenore Anderson, President, Alliance for Safety and Justice about their new report on crime victims. The Agenda with Ari Rabin-Havt airs live nationally, Monday through Friday, 6:00am – 9:00am ET on SiriusXM Progress, channel 127.
In the News
What We Need To Curb Violence In The U.S. (And It Isn’t More Prisons And Policing)
In reaction to increased violence in some American cities this summer, we’re witnessing the old familiar responses. As Chicago experienced record murders, President Donald Trump announced he would send in federal forces while the city’s police department sought to flood neighborhoods with cops. But these policing-focused efforts will not stop the cycle of violence so that everyone is safe. No one understands this better than the people who live in the communities that actually face the violence ― including those, like me, who have been victims.
In efforts to prevent mass violence, don’t discount needs of victims
The Odessa American: We have an opportunity for state leaders, community health officials and crime victims to partner in launching centers that help ensure our communities are safe and healthy. We achieve that when survivors can access the resources and support they need to recover.
Florida voters prove Americans can put ‘people over politics’
The Hill: While political morass in Washington has our federal government shut down with no end in sight, something special and far different has been happening in Florida.
