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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.
Websites of Interest
The Ungers: A Matter of Time
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2015 Executive Summary
2015 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR GETTING MARYLAND CORRECTIONS RIGHT Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform (MAJR)’s 2015 initiatives offer the General Assembly a toolkit to begin repair of our state’s corrections system…. Continue reading
Initiatives – 2021
…vocational certificates. “Every dollar invested in correctional education,” a RAND study concluded, “saves nearly five in re-incarceration costs over three years.” See HB 89 / SB 397– https://www.ma4jr.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/EducationCredits.pdf Correctional Ombudsman… Continue reading
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UBMoneyBail
…Data can be hard to get, so make sure it answers the questions asked and is needed. Responses to Audience Questions Speakers stated the following in response to audience questions…. Continue reading
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Education Reform: Blueprint Bill Veto Override Effort
…REFERENCES AND LINKS: MAJR’s testimony in support of the Blueprint Bill: https://www.ma4jr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/supHB1300b.pdf Strong Schools Maryland: https://www.strongschoolsmaryland.org Blueprint Coalition: https://www.marylandblueprint.org See the list of initiatives or contact the MAJR Front Door… Continue reading
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citations
…21st Century Policing (2015): http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/taskforce/taskforce_finalreport.pdf International Chiefs of Police, Citation in Lieu of Arrest (2016): http://www.iacp.org/Portals/0/documents/pdfs/IACP%20Citation%20Final%20Report%202016.pdf National Conference on State Legislatures, Citation in Lieu of Arrest (2013): http://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/citation-in-lieu-of-arrest.aspx National Institute… Continue reading
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Facebook – Police
See MAJR’s Issue Brief: https://www.ma4jr.org/police-powers/ Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform 10/30/23 No one is served by a child’s… Continue reading
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Sample Letter – HB136
…also find more information on our website at www.ma4r.org. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding HB 136 or other issues pertaining to reducing Maryland’s prison population…. Continue reading
test table
…System Reducing Recidivism Behavioral Health Websites Worth Exploring Advocacy Maryland Second Chance Act of 2015 Maryland Second Look Act Crisis Response and Intervention 2015 Executive Summary Sample Letter – HB136… Continue reading
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Discipline Practices in Schools
…individuals in the circle are given a chance to freely express their feelings about what happened between them. (4:30 minutes). Freeman, C. (2011, May 27). Introducing restorative justice for Oakland… Continue reading
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Privacy Policy
…MAJR website, you consent to the data practices described here. E-mail communications After you register with our MAJR website(s), MAJR may contact you periodically via email for the purpose of… Continue reading
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