The Washington Post has published an opinion piece by Jack Brown, chairman and chief executive of CORE DC, as well as the founder and chief executive of CORE Services Group. CORE DC was recently awarded a contract from the federal Bureau of Prisons to open a new men’s halfway house for DC returning citizens. Currently, …
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ReThink Justice and Reentry Task Force Report – Principles for a Parole Entity
There is a new report titled Establishing Principles for the Creation of a Local Paroling Authority in Washington, D.C. published today with this post. This was developed as a joint effort between the ReThink Justice DC Coalition and the DC Reentry Task Force. The report lays out 19 principles that a new local parole function, …
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DC Police Reform Commission Announces Subcommittees
The newly formed DC Police Reform Commission (more) held a meeting on Monday, September 14, 2020 at which subcommittees were formed. The Commission also has a new website. Each committee will choose a lead and a co-lead and develop a schedule for the committee to meet on a regular basis. It was decided that because …
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DC Police Reform Commission Responds to Deon Kay Shooting
The newly formed DC Police Reform Commission (more) held an emergency meeting on Friday, September 4, 2020 to receive a briefing from the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on the police shooting of Deon Kay in Southeast D.C. on September 2, 2020, and to discuss police shootings more generally. This followed a statement …
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Video: Interview with Nicole Porter
Ms. Porter was interviewed by Interfaith Action for Human Rights (IAHR) as part of their “Reimagining Criminal Justice in the United States.” Nicole is Director of Advocacy at The Sentencing Project where she manages The Sentencing Project’s state and local advocacy efforts on sentencing reform, voting rights, and eliminating racial disparities in the criminal justice …
Video: Interview with Malcolm C. Young
Mr. Young was interviewed by Interfaith Action for Human Rights (IAHR) as part of their “Reimagining Criminal Justice in the United States.” Mr. Young has advocated for individuals in America’s criminal justice system for more than 45 years. During his illustrious career, Malcolm served as a defense attorney at a community defender office in Chicago. …
Video: Interview with Richard N. Van Wickler, Cheshire County Department of Corrections
Mr. Van Wickler was interviewed by Interfaith Action for Human Rights (IAHR) as part of their “Reimagining Criminal Justice in the United States.” Mr. Van Wickler was the Superintendent of the Cheshire County Department of Corrections in Keene, New Hampshire for 27 years. Mr. Van Wickler is a veteran of the United States Army and …
New DC Police Reform Commission Holds First Meeting
Background The DC City Council recently passed emergency legislation that included reforms related to the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and its operations. The new law is called the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-336). The Council intends to vote on a permanent replacement for this emergency …
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Mayor Bowser Appointed a New Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice
In her morning press conference today, Mayor Bowser announced that she had appointed Dr. Roger A. Mitchell Jr., Interim Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice. Dr. Mitchell has been serving as DC’s Chief Medical Examiner. More recently he has served as the Co-Chair of the Reopen DC Committee. Former Deputy Mayor for Public Safety …
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ReThink Justice Report – Local Control of Parole Timeline
Local advocates have been calling for the parole function to be returned to District control for many years. The ReThink Justice DC Coalition’s New Visions Committee has been one of the groups deeply involved in this advocacy.