As Criminal Justice Budgets Get New Scrutiny, New Report Shows How $850 Million for States, Typically for Law Enforcement, Can Fund Community-Based Public Safety Alternatives & Reentry – Exactly What Illinois Has Pioneered
Illinois Forges New Approach to Public Safety Spending with Innovative Use of $20 Million in COVID-19 DOJ Stimulus Funds
Posted On Ida SeferPress release
Senate Bill 3 Passes Senate with Backing of State’s Leading Public Safety Groups
Posted On Kristina VillariniPress release
The Alliance for Safety and Justice (ASJ) applauded the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee for passing Senate Bill 3 today. The bipartisan legislation, which ASJ has advocated for over the past year-and-a-half, is now headed to the Ohio Senate floor for a vote.
Austin Crime Survivors Urge City Council to Prioritize Needs of Crime Victims in Upcoming City Budget
Posted On Kristina VillariniPress release
As the Austin City Council considers how it can address racism as a public health crisis, local crime survivors made an emotional plea Thursday for public safety funds to be redirected to establish Texas’ first trauma recovery center. The center would serve victims of violence, especially those from communities most harmed by crime and violence, who are disproportionately underserved.
