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Did you know LSC is celebrating 50 years of bridging the justice gap? Our work is impossible without LSC. "We know that 92% of the legal needs of low-income Americans are not being met. This shortfall in providing legal help to people eligible for it is the Justice Gap. America is founded on the promise of equal justice for all. " Learn more at lsc.gov/celebrate50

Another great article posted by the Director of Second Look Network at The Sentencing Project regarding use of clemency powers to address excessive sentences. The number of older people in State & Federal prisons is increasing faster than any other age group. How could anyone claim that the point of incarceration was to incapacitate the truly dangerous when there are more people older than 55 in US prisons than there are people in high crime range of 18-24? Geriatric healthcare in prison is both disgraceful and expensive. It costs on average, 3x more to incarcerate an older person than a younger one. National survey data according to the Prison Policy Initiative show that most victims support violence prevention, social investment, and alternatives to incarceration that address the root causes of crime, not more investment in carceral systems that cause more harm. Governor Andy Beshear could help alleviate the excessive costs mass incarceration has incurred on Kentucky as a proponent for second chances, and providing additional resources to protect public education and access to affordable healthcare-basic rights to the citizens of the Commonwealth. #SecondLookLaws #KyFreeKarenBrown

Another great article posted by the Director of Second Look Network at The Sentencing Project regarding use of clemency powers to address excessive sentences. The number of older people in State & Federal prisons is increasing faster than any other age group. How could anyone claim that the point of incarceration was to incapacitate the truly dangerous when there are more people older than 55 in US prisons (165,000) than there are people in the high-crime range of 18-24? Geriatric healthcare in prison is both disgraceful and expensive. It costs on average, 3x more to incarcerate an older person than a younger one. Governor Andy Beshear could help alleviate the excessive costs mass incarceration has incurred on Kentucky as a proponent for second chances, and providing additional resources to protect public education and access to affordable healthcare-basic rights to the citizens of the Commonwealth. #SecondLookLaws #FreeKarenBrown  

A century of promoting excellence and trust in law enforcement.

Did you know that in 2022, tragically, over 49,000 lives were lost to suicide? Shockingly, a significant number were individuals aged 25-44, predominantly of Caucasian descent. This includes my father, a retired police sergeant, who, like over 50% of others, used a firearm to end his life. While there are interventions, therapies, and medications that can help prevent suicide, it's time we shift our focus. Let's open up conversations about adverse childhood experiences, the crucial nature of healthy caregiver attachment during infancy, and the traumas that precede joining professions like law enforcement. Do we need to emphasize the importance of discussing well-being, fostering healthy connections with peers, family, and spirituality, or reaching out to 988? Of course! As you share your present struggles, also bravely recount the challenges you have overcome in the past, no matter how many years have elapsed. As a suicide loss survivor, I strongly believe that together, through open dialogue and understanding, we can strive to prevent such heartbreaking losses. Jason M. Palamara and I are grateful to Dianne Bernhard for contributing to our new book, Living Blue. #vicarioustrauma #compassionfatigue #lawenforcementtraining #policechief #police

These awards are so important as we help shine a light on the outstanding work being done inside our justice system every day. There are challenges, and they are big ones, but these awards help show the good that's being done despite them. Please help spread the word so we can share the stories of those making all the difference to the system. #Justice #InspireJustice #MakingADifference

Over the weekend, we joined forces in Selma to address the urgent matter of #VotingRights. Meanwhile, our legal team is in Mississippi working alongside ACLU, ACLU of Mississippi, Mississippi Center For Justice, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP to prevent the dilution of Black voting power. Dive deeper into this crucial trial: https://lnkd.in/eVG2iNb4 

Explore the innovative initiatives featured in NCSC's 2023 Annual Report! From #EvictionDiversion programs to improving #HybridHearings, we're inspiring future-ready #courts and shaping the future of justice.

The Police Race Action Plan has today published its first ever progress report 🙏   The document outlines delivery by the plan across policing to improve representation, address disproportionality and involve Black communities more in its governance since the plan was published in May 2022.   The progress report also renews the case for the plan to keep its focus on improving policing for Black communities, with huge strides forward still needed if the plan is to achieve the ambitions it originally set out.   Alongside this we have published the results of our most recent round of consultation and engagement, sharing learning from what our communities told us and how we have used these findings to shape the plan. While there are undoubtedly some positive signs of improvement, there is much more to be done. Change is happening, but this is the start of a long journey and commitment to improve policing for Black communities and our workforce. To read the report in full visit 👉 https://bit.ly/PRAPreport

⚖️ Access to justice for all, remains a top priority for justice systems around the world. 🎤 Hear from our Head of Insight, Luc Altmann, as he discusses how we are playing a leading global role to support accessible justice. Listen now 👇 https://lnkd.in/eUHrqt-4