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Dennis Gaddy, along with Dr. Wanda Boone, Together for Resilient Youth; Secretary Mandy Cohen, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services; Durham Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis; Molly Diggins, State Director of the Sierra Club; Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins; and Don Waddell, General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, have received Attorney General Josh Stein’s Dogwood Award.

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against SB 7066, a new state law that requires the payment of all court-ordered restitution, fines and fees before people with felony convictions are allowed to vote. Civil rights lawyers filed suit again …

The Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted Peoples Family Movement (FICPFM) has selected Dennis Gaddy  to receive a full travel and lodging scholarship to the first ever Justice Votes 2020 Presidential Candidate Town Hall on October 28th,  More informatio …

For the 95 percent of people in state prisons who will eventually be released and the many others who are returning to communities from local jails, employment can play a critical role in preventing recidivism—but jurisdictions often lack the resources …

Hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)  This webinar will explain how the Office of Justice Programs grant process works and focus on what applicants should understand when applying for funding. BJA staff wi …

Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse Nationally, an estimated 78 percent of young people who have experienced homelessness report that they have also had at least one interaction with law enforcement, while 44 percent have spent time in a jail or detent …

Open Society Foundations is seeking applications for its Soros Justice Fellowships. The Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to undertake projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal j …

Through this request for applications, state, county, and municipal government entities may apply to serve as Research-Action Sites, which will be part of the Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research initiative, a pillar project of Arnold Ventures’ …

The Justice Reinvestment Initiative helps states identify how they can support local law enforcement agencies in tackling public safety challenges by providing resources to address law enforcement training needs, crime-fighting strategies, data system …

By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff Despite the rapidly declining juvenile arrest and incarceration rates that have marked the past two decades, juvenile recidivism rates have remained stubbornly high: rearrest rates for youth on p …

The 2020 National Mentoring Summit, hosted by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, will feature more than 95 workshops that explore this year’s theme: “Building Relationships, Advancing the Movement.” The workshops will offer an array of t …

Since 1988, this annual conference has been a leader in promoting the development of the research base essential to improved service systems for children and youth with mental health challenges and their families, including youth involved in the juveni …

NPR By Paige Pfleger A diversion program for victims of human trafficking is spreading to cities around the country. The model has roots in Columbus, Ohio, where a judge decided to direct women toward rehabilitation instead of jail. Ten years ago, Judg …

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, in partnership with the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators, is seeking proposals for the 2020–2021 Length of Stay Policy Academy. As part of this opportunity, participan …

Mother Jones By Marisa Endicott When she first got out, little things like crossing the street were difficult for London Croudy. “When you’re in prison, the only thing you’re thinking about is going home. You plan all these things in your mind, and the …

The Baltimore Sun By Emily Moody Each year, hundreds of Maryland youths are automatically charged as if they were adults in the criminal justice system. While perhaps intended to promote public safety, research suggests this policy is bad for kids and …

The first presentation to the Maine Commission to Improve the Sentencing, Supervision, Incarceration and Management of Prisoners introduces the Justice Reinvestment process and examines criminal justice and behavioral health trends and challenges in Ma …

The CT Mirror By Kelan Lyons The number of people admitted to Connecticut prisons and jails declined sharply between 2009 and 2018, and the reason likely isn’t what you think. “People are concerned that perhaps the reason we’ve seen the prison populati …

Quad-City Times By John Hendrickson and Laura Ebke Iowa’s policymakers and business leaders agree: the state’s economy needs more skilled workers. One area of regulatory reform state leaders should look at to address this problem is changing our occupa …