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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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Covid-19
…Letter on Testing in Maryland: https://www.aclu-md.org/sites/default/files/letter_to_gov_and_doc_secretary_re_testing_050620.pdf Baltimore Sun: Maryland’s Longest-Imprisoned Woman Is 60 and Sick. Hogan Should Send Her Home. https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/columnists/dan-rodricks/bs-ed-0503-rodricks-20200501-fez43qz4drcedokrifwgt3mlge-story.html Abell Foundation: The Ungers, 5 Years and Counting. https://www.abell.org/publications/ungers-5-years-and-counting-case-study-safely-reducing-long-prison-terms-and-saving… Continue reading
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Education Commission
…used to be. While some of the decrease in GED completions resulted from the increased difficulty of the revised GED 2014 exam, the number of students attending school has also… Continue reading
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Reentry Council
…during a forum with Roundtable participants and other community stakeholders. Learn More! Washington State Reentry Council https://www.commerce.wa.gov/about-us/boards-and-commissions/statewide-reentry-council/ Local Reentry Council Advisory Committee https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/file/840371/download Prince George’s County Reentry Advisory Board https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LmUUrMkD5hKofzFDuSgJgtfc-4vrFU4-/view… Continue reading
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Drivers of the Maryland Prison System
…two-page fact sheet which focuses on the first presentation For more information visit the Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform (http://www.ma4jr.org/) or the Maryland Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council page at http://www.goccp.maryland.gov/jrcc/… Continue reading
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Education-2018
…the lives of formerly incarcerated persons and their family members, and to build the human capital of Maryland residents. The educational status of entering prisoners is not assessed or reflected… Continue reading
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HB1157: Pretrial Release – Bail Reform
…for Justice Reform (MAJR – www.ma4jr.org) is a not-for-profit organization with more than 1,000 individual Marylanders and more than 40 churches and other organizations as members and supporters from every… Continue reading
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BeyondConfinement-Scruggs
…ideas on how to “leave no one behind” because of unnecessary incarceration. She encouraged everyone to explore the department’s website. Every community in Maryland has someone in prison returning to… Continue reading
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Pretrial Issue Brief
…require other conditions approved by the court. . Excessive Bail vs. Alternatives: A Few Examples The following examples are based on the experience of the University of Maryland Law School’s… Continue reading
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JRA – Frontdoor
…will create performance measures to assess the effectiveness of the grants. ———————— See the report of MAJR’s focus group on diversion: http://www.ma4jr.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ADRFocusGroup.pdf Visit MAJR’s complete web site at http://www.ma4jr.org/… Continue reading
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2015 Executive Summary
…above, please go to the our website at www.ma4jr.org or call the MAJR number (443) 583-4251 at the Annapolis Friends Peace and Justice Center, 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD 21401…. Continue reading
