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A person’s racial or ethnic group, economic background, or native language must not affect sentencing, punishment while in prison, access to education and job opportunities, parole, or re-entry supports.- Doing What Works
Our state’s criminal justice system should be accountable for using the practices that have been shown to reduce the likelihood of crimes and recidivism. For example, we know that family ties and visitors can reduce recidivism, so it is important that people who are incarcerated are assisted to maintain these critical connections with community.- Good Stewardship
Where sensible use of state resources can strengthen our communities to help them prevent crime – for example, through evidence-based programs for at-risk youth – we think this is a better use of our money than lengthy incarceration.- Second Chances
We believe that people can change. Given opportunities and support, people who have been incarcerated can choose to return to their communities and families as productive citizens.- Accountability
The state criminal justice system should maintain the data needed to be accountable to citizens. For example, it should be prepared to report on the racial and ethnic group of people in solitary confinement, the length of solitary confinement, and the alternatives to solitary confinement; the number of incarcerated persons who speak languages other than English and how the system is addressing communication issues; the mental health status of persons incarcerated and the measures taken to assist them in recovery.- Opportunities for Change
Many people involved with the criminal justice system have experienced trauma, are mentally ill, or have become addicted to substances. Others have learning disabilities, have never learned to read, or are developmentally impaired. We believe in access to treatment, in-prison opportunities, and community supports to help individuals turn their lives around.- Community Safety
We believe in safe, healthy communities. We believe all of us are safer when we use evidence-based interventions at every phase of involvement in the criminal justice system. We are all safer when:- sound community programs are available to prevent crime (for example, mentoring programs for at-risk youth);
- first offenders receive evidence-based interventions that help them avoid further involvement (for example, a diversion to treatment or mediation where appropriate);
- those who are incarcerated have opportunities to turn their lives around (for example, through fully funded NA and AA programs and opportunities to learn a skill); and
- returning citizens do not face barriers to finding treatment, jobs, and housing and are fully supported in their transition to community life so they never go back to prison.
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The Ungers: A Matter of Time
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Initiatives – 2019
…ineffective. We need your help in correcting Maryland’s system of corrections. https://www.ma4jr.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Solitary-Confinement.pdf https://www.ma4jr.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/TalkingPoints.pdf Rewarding Educational Achievements Question: How can you help educate our incarcerated population? MAJR Perspective: To help people… Continue reading
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Questions for Maryland Legislators – 2019
…cruel, expensive and ineffective. We need your help in correcting Maryland’s system of corrections. https://www.ma4jr.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Solitary-Confinement.pdf https://www.ma4jr.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/TalkingPoints.pdf Restorative Justice Question: Will you support and work to fund restorative justice in Maryland?… Continue reading
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Returning Citizens
…supervision, violations are not allowed to accumulate. Instead, there is a specific consequence for specific offences. For example, if a person on probation tests positive for drugs, they go immediately… Continue reading
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Fair Chance Pledge
…Region. http://www.cphabaltimore.org/2014/06/barriers-to-employment-criminal-records/ Reentry Resources by County – Department of Justice https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/page/file/918571/download Maryland Reentry Programs and Assistance https://exoffenders.net/reentry-programs-assistance/maryland/ Maryland Re-entry Initiative (MRI) https://www.doleta.gov/regions/reg02/documents/ETA-ASTD-Forum-2011/Creating%20Change%20Through%20Collaboration.pdf Many other resources can be found at: http://www.ma4jr.org/returning-citizens/… Continue reading
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Workgroup-1031
…and independent businesses nationwide. Most businesses aren’t the size of Wal-Mart or Target, she said, or state or city government. Some don’t have human resources departments. She said businesses that… Continue reading
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Pretrial Justice
…Off Our Freedom Selling Off Our Freedom: How Insurance Corporations Have Taken Over Our Bail System is a joint report by Color of Change and the American Civil Liberties Union’s… Continue reading
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Returning Citizens
…between two important programs of the Living Classrooms Foundation , Historic Ships in Baltimore and Project SERVE . “Ban the Box.” National Public Radio explored how banning a single question… Continue reading
Initiatives 2020
…without the skills, knowledge, training, or connections to make their lives better. https://www.ma4jr.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SmartonCrime.pdf https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ag/legacy/2013/08/12/smart-on-crime.pdf https://www.ma4jr.org/smart-on-crime/ Front Door Felony Murder Rule MAJR Perspective: Under the legal doctrine of felony murder, if… Continue reading
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JROB-Joint-Hearing
…model statute, and giving employers more incentives for hiring ex-offenders. Question: How will a risk assessment tool be validated? Who will do the assessment? GOCCP staff Hogan explained that, under… Continue reading
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