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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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JRA – Trends
…rare bipartisan agreements to seek reductions in mandatory federal sentencing laws, particularly for drug offenders. Examples include the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015, sponsored by Senators Chuck Grassley… Continue reading
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Privacy Policy
…the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up… Continue reading
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John McCarthy
…address these disparities? There is no question that systematic racial and ethnic inequalities exist throughout the criminal justice system but it is impossible to adequately address the disparities within the… Continue reading
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Initiatives – 2022
…to propose bills that remove barriers to occupational licensing, business licensing, and direct employment as well as creating incentives for businesses to become second chance employers. See https://www.ma4jr.org/liability-2/ [Revised 11/04/21]… Continue reading
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References
…nationally.” Source: http://www.justicepolicy.org/uploads/justicepolicy/documents/04-01_rep_mdtreatmentorincarceration_ac-dp.pdf Image: “Small time bust” Bust from http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/intel/02014/02014.html http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Small_time_bust.gif Cost Quote: “Incarceration costs $38,383 per inmate annually. Community supervision costs $1800 per year.” Source: http://www.vera.org/files/price-of-prisons-maryland-fact-sheet.pdf; http://www.justicepolicy.org/research/8221 at page… Continue reading
MAJR-14-Sept-2018
…write directly to the candidates or call their offices with questions. Here are some questions about justice reform. that we would like to hear answered before the election. https://www.ma4jr.org/questions-for-candidates/ JRA… Continue reading
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Crisis Response and Intervention
…State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy “Study on Alternatives to Incarceration” http://msccsp.org/Files/Reports/Alternatives_to_incarceration_Jan2018.pdf NAMI’s National Public Policy Document: https://www.nami.org/getattachment/About-NAMI/Policy-Platform/Public-Policy-Platform-up-to-12-09-16.pdf Baltimore Public Behavioral Health System Gap Analysis, Final Report, December 2019 https://www.baltimorepolice.org/baltimore-public-health-system-gap-analysis… Continue reading
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JRA – Summary
…in reviewing their existing correctional system and identifying ways to improve it. (For further information, see rightoncrime.com, alec.org, and pewtrusts.org.) In 2015, Maryland took an important first step towards Justice… Continue reading
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Initiatives – 2018
…Education Act. See: http://www.ma4jr.org/ban-the-box/ Expungement: Work with the Job Opportunities Task Force to support for expanded expungement laws. See http://www.ma4jr.org/expungement-unit-rule/ Certificate: Lobby to expand the “certificate of rehabilitation” statute, currently… Continue reading
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