The study assessed how frequently officers who conduct stops violate the Fourth Amendment, examined the conditions in which unconstitutional stops occur, and identified the reasons a stop was unconstitutional.

The study found the sector has doubled since 2000, but that real wages have stagnated compared to private sector employment—with women of color most impacted.  

The following is an op-ed originally published in City Limits, and is based on our report that uncovers the reasons for the underrepresentation of BIPOC communities in the helping professions, with the goal of developing recommendations for investments designed to address those reasons.

It’s not simply about providing classes. It’s about reducing administrative barriers so incarcerated students can maintain momentum despite transfers, as well as feel supported after release so they can continue on their journeys to success and stability.

Initial funding for restorative justice programs is part of $16.5 million multiyear initiative.

The Law and Justice Dashboard, developed for Snohomish County in partnership with CUNY ISLG, is one of the first in the nation to combine both law enforcement and prosecutor data to provide users a better understanding of affected persons’ involvement in the law and justice system.

Though policymakers are responsible for establishing the policy frameworks, local agencies and practitioners — court officials, law enforcement, prosecutors, service providers and defense attorneys — are ultimately the ones who carry them out. Their buy-in during the legislative process can ensure policies in theory reach their intended goals in practice.

Blaming violent crime on criminal legal reforms without any evidence has many negative consequences, including increased political pressure to expand unnecessary, harmful and expensive incarceration practices. Equally dangerously, it diverts resources away from understanding the actual causes of crime, including the complex impact of COVID-19.