In The News

Sue Rahr, Seattle Times: Thank You, Sue Rahr, For Early Leadership on Police Reform

David Mahoney, WMTV: Dane Co. Sheriff David Mahoney Retires After 40-Year Career

Tom Dart, WBEZ Chicago: Sheriff Tom Dart’s New Community Resource Center Open To All Cook County Residents

Brett Tolman, Texas Public Policy Foundation: Brett Tolman to Head TPPF’s Right on Crime

Kenneth Police, Nola.com: Former New Orleans U.S. Attorney, Gets Nod for Top Justice Department Post

Gurbir Grewal, AP: NJ to Waive Minimum Terms for Non-Violent Drug Cases

Chris Magnus, White House: President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Members for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Anne Milgram, Washington Post: Biden Picks Former New Jersey Attorney General to Lead DEA

Chris Magnus, Washington Post: Biden Picks Tucson Police Chief to Run U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Carmen Best, HeraldNet: Failure to Pay Traffic Ticket Shouldn’t Cost License

Ronal Serpas & Peter Koutoujian, FBI NEIA: The Best of Us Newsletter

Kevin Joyce, Wabi.tv: Maine’s Correctional Facilities Begin Vaccinating Prisoners, Inmates Against COVID-19

Dan Satterberg, KUOW: King County Prosecutor’s New Dashboard Shows Pandemic Impacts

Ronald Davis, White House: President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Director of the United States Marshal Service

Law Enforcement Leaders, USA Today: 'A Nightmare Scenario': Extremists In Police Ranks Spark Growing Concern After Capitol Riot

Risco Mention-Lewis, NY Daily News: The Other Ferguson Effect: Long Island Cops Training Police at Center of Racial Maelstrom

Cyrus Vance, Washington Post: Manhattan District Attorney to Release Years of Racial Data as Part of Nationwide Accountability Push

Brett Tolman, Salt Lake Tribune: Utah County Creates Team to Review Guilty Verdicts of People Who Say They Are Innocent

Jiles Ship, NJ.com: About 50 People Testify in Support of N.J. Bill That Would Give Civilians More Police Oversight

Jerry Clayton, Clickondetroit.com: Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Begins Vaccinating Washtenaw County Jail Population

Art Acevedo, Houston Chronicle: Houston Chief Art Acevedo Leaving to Helm Miami PD

Sue Rahr, Spokesman-Review: The Retiring and Incoming Directors of Washington's Training Arm for Peace Officers Talk Policing

Peter Koutoujian, Patch: MSO Establishes Pre-release Center for Sentenced Females

Sim Gill, KSL TV: New Program Offers Hope to Utahns Struggling with Mental Health

David Soares, New10: Mental Health Court Developed in Albany County

Mike Freeman & John Choi, Bring Me The News: State Officials Push For Shortened Sentences For Some Elderly Inmates

Ben David, WWAYTV3: Leaders Envision New Juvenile Justice Building As Beacon of Hope and Healing for Teens, Families

Alexandria Times: Justice Matters With Bryan Porter: Treatment Court’s First Graduate

George Kral, WTOL: City of Toledo Hires Toledo Native, Former Pro Athlete to Lead Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence

NBC News: Did Illinois Get Bail Reform Right? Criminal Justice Advocates Are Optimistic

Bernard Melekian, Santa Barbara News-Press: Melekian Ready To Serve As Interim Police Chief

Chris Burbank, KJZZ: Utah House Committee to Debate Reining In No-Knock Warrants

Brian Gootkin, KTVH: New State Corrections Director: We’ll Re-evaluate Entire System

Jerry Clayton, MLive: Michigan Sheriff Forgives More Than $500,000 In Jail Debt Owed By Past And Current Inmates

Peter Koutoujian, 7News: Middlesex County Sheriff’s Survey Shows Inmates Apprehensive About COVID-19 Vaccine

Alternatives and Diversion

Gurbir Grewal, NJ: Newark Cops, With Reform, Didn’t Fire A Single Shot In 2020

Peter J. Koutoujian, Framingham Source: Sheriff Koutoujian Completes Term Leading Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association

Ron Serpas, IACP: A Smarter Public Safety Model

Stephanie Morales & Bryan Porter: ‘Progressive Prosecutors’ Want Virginia to End the Death Penalty, Cash Bail and Mandatory Minimums

Bryan Porter, Washington Post: It’s Time For Second Chances In Virginia

John Tharp, WTOL11: Sheriff Tharp Ready to Transition to Full-time Role as Grandpa John

Gurbir Grewal, Politico: New Jersey Adopts New Use-Of-Force Policy To Focus On De-escalation

Anne Milgram, MSNBC: A City Invincible

Mike Freeman, MPR News: 2 Twin Cities County Prosecutors To Stop Asking For Bail For Some Nonviolent Offenses

Stephanie Morales, Crime Report: NYU Experts Offer ‘Evidence-Based’ Smart Policing Plan

John Choi, StarTribune: Ramsey County Sending Fewer People To Prison

Peter J. Koutoujian, Wicked Local: Sheriff Koutoujian Appointed To National Effort To Improve Criminal Justice Data

Melba Pearson, Brennan Center: The Data That Can Make Prosecutors Engines Of Criminal Justice Reform

Cy Vance, NY Daily News: The Cruelty Of Parole In New York

Peter Koutoujian, Press Release: Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Awarded $1.15 Million Federal Grant to Address Opioid Use Disorder

Chris Burbank, GeekWire: How Technology Is Trying To Address Bias In Policing — And Why Experts Say It Won’t Be Enough

Todd Axtell, TwinCities Pioneer Press: St. Paul Police Chief Says Officers Accustomed To Helping Others, Will Get Own Wellness Consultations

Ronal Serpas, WWL: Narrowly Focus On Habitual Offenders

Tom Dart, Chicago-Sun Times: Sheriff Dart Warns Second Wave Of COVID Cases Threatens Efforts To Contain Virus Inside Jail

Behavioral Health Supports for Justice Involved Individuals (BH-JI)

T.J. Donovan, The Commons: Attorney General, State’s Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid To Host Expungement Tele-Clinic

Mike Williams, WJCT: Jax Councilmen Propose Programs To Help Jail Population And City's Uninsured Residents

Stephanie Morales, Brennan Center: A Prosecutor Makes The Case For Transforming the System

Ronal Serpas, NPR: Policing Strategies To Keep Protests Peaceful

Michael Freeman, Hennepin County: Launches New Expungement Tool In Partnership With The Ramsey And Washington County Attorney’s Offices

Stephanie Morales, PFAW: PFAW Announces Slate Of 100 Young Progressive Candidates From 25 States Committed To Stop Police Killings

John Hummel, The Bulletin: Bend Leaders Share Statement To Condemn Racism

Jane Castor, Tampa Bay Business Journal: Castor Named To Inaugural Class Of Fellowship Aimed At Addressing Racial Equity

Gordon Ramsay, KFDI: WPD Creates Unit To Help Juvenile Offenders

John Chisholm, Milwaukee DA Releases New Dashboard Showing Court Data

Cyrus Vance, Wall Street Journal: Settlement Cash Used To Create Trauma-Focused Center In Harlem

Cyrus Vance, Daily News: For A Safer NYC, Save This Program: The City’s Five DAs Say The City Must Fund Criminal Diversion Efforts

Melba Pearson, FIU News: Melba Pearson New Director Of Policy, Programs At Center For The Administration Of Justice

Art Acevedo, Houston Chronicle: Houston Police Department To Join County Courts’ Cite-And-Release Program

Ron Davis, Brennan Center: What It’s Going To Take To Fix Policing

George Gascon, SF Chronicle: Progressive DAs Form New Alliance To Combat ‘Tough-On-Crime’ Orgs

John Choi, StarTribune: Ramsey County Looks To Reform Cash Bail System

Peter Koutoujian, Your Arlington: First Therapy Dog Joins Middlesex Sheriff’s Office

John Hummel, Source Weekly: Criminal Justice Reform With John Hummel

William McManus, Patch: San Antonio Police Chief William McManus Announces New Mental Health Crisis Call Protocol & Permanent End Of The Use Of "No Knock" Warrants

Kenton Buckner, CNY Central: Syracuse Police Chief Believes Co-Response To Mental Health Calls Can Save Lives

Dwayne Crawford, LATIN POST: National Law Enforcement Memorial And Museum Puts Spotlight On Law Enforcement Anti-Bias Training

Cedric Alexander, Minnesota Daily: Students Protest Jacob Blake Shooting, UMPD On Steps Of Memorial Union

Gordon Ramsay, KWCH-12: Councilman, WPD Chief Update Wichita’s Ongoing Efforts To Improve Policing

Sue Rahr, My NorthWest: Washington To Teach All Officers To ‘Redefine Loyalty’ When Cops Break Rules

Jiles Ship, NJ: Making Black Lives Matter In Community Policing

Stephanie Morales & Bryan Porter, The Appeal: Eleven Prosecutors Form A Progressive Alliance In Virginia

George Gascon, The Davis Vanguard: CA District Attorneys Urge End To Conflict Of Interest Between Prosecutors And Police

Ronal Serpas, Law360: Ronal Serpas On Why Police Reform Is A Justice Issue

Written Testimony from Ronal W. Serpas to the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice

Charles H. Ramsey, WashPo: What Defunding The Police Really Looks Like

Written Testimony from Law Enforcement Leaders to the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice

Law Enforcement Leaders Submits Written Testimony to the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice

New York Times: There Is A Playbook For Police Reform

Statement from Executive Director and Senior Counsel of Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration on the Killing of George Floyd

June 2020 Newsletter

T.J. Donovan, Letter To Vermont's Legislature: Attorney General Donovan Urges Consideration of Use-of-Force Reform Bills

Peter Koutoujian, WBUR: Middlesex Sheriff: Turnover In Jail Population Creates Constant Challenge, Video Visitation May Be Partial Solution

CBS 19 News: Commonwealth's Attorneys Calling For 'Safe Release' Of Jailed Youth Because Of COVID-19

Ensuring Justice & Public Safety: Federal Criminal Justice Priorities for 2020 and Beyond

Pioneer Press: Walz Names Chief Judge Of Minnesota Court Of Appeals

ALX Now: Police Responding To Fewer Calls Amid Pandemic, Jail Population Down

Port City Daily: ‘Releasing The Pressure Valve’: DA Ben David Supports State’s Release Of 500 Prisoners

WTMJ-TV: 'An Obligation To The Community To Keep It Safe': Milwaukee County Court Hearings Move Online

WMTW-8: Maine Prisons And Jails Increase Safety Precautions, Decrease Population During Coronavirus Outbreak

New York Post: More Than 1,500 NYC Inmates Have Been Released During Coronavirus Crisis

Salt Lake Tribune: Sim Gill: Public Safety During The Coronavirus Pandemic

MLive: Washtenaw County Jail Operating Below 50% Capacity After Coronavirus Protocol Changes

WBUR: Middlesex Jail Population Down 15% After Releasing Some Inmates; Has 27 Known Coronavirus Cases

WBEN: Erie County DA Announces Release Of 17 To Combat Coronavirus Epidemic

KTVZ: Deschutes County Sheriff Announces Relief Fund For First Responders

The Toledo Blade: Officials Continue To Battle The Spread Of Coronavirus At Jails, Prisons

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Early Releases Free Up Isolation Space, Improve Distancing At Jails

Enterprise-Record: A Looming Jail Coronavirus Disaster

Nashville Post: Advocates, Officials Worry About Quarantine Domestic Abuse

VTDigger: AG Donovan Continues Effort To Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration

Deseret News: Groups Seek Release Of More Inmates As Salt Lake County Jail Prisoner Gets COVID-19

NBC Montana: Gallatin Co. Law Enforcement Cuts Down On Arrests Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Trib Live: More Than 600 Inmates Released From Allegheny County Jail In Pittsburgh To Slow Pandemic

The Boston Globe: State Must Ensure Inmates Are Protected From Coronavirus

New York Law Journal: District Attorneys Call for 'Cite and Release' for Offenses That Pose No 'Physical Threat'

WGME: Cumberland County Jail Allowing Inmates To Continue Medication-Assisted Treatment

The Salt Lake Tribune: Conviction Integrity Bill Moves Forward Despite Fight Between Utah Prosecutors

USA Today: Jobs Market is Struggling, and the Formerly Incarcerated are Being Prevented from Helping

WTOL 11: Toledo Police Learn To Use Simple, $9 Breathing Device To Help Survival Chances For Overdose Victims

Pensacola News Journal: With Authority Comes Responsibility: Expert Gives Pensacola Cops Training On Bias, Leadership

National Law Enforcement Summit 2020

The Times Union: Happy Moment Eclipses Bleakness In Albany court

CBS Minnesota: ‘Beyond Time’: Lawmakers, St. Paul PD Chief Axtell Launch Effort To Remove MN Constitution’s Slavery References

Chicago Sun Times: Pretrial Detainees To Vote At First Polling Place In Cook County Jail

Pioneer Press: Advocates Hope To Enact Changes In Minnesota’s Criminal Justice System

WQOW: Solving Meth And Opioid Issues In Menomonie With Project Hope

Hawaii News Now: Lawmakers Consider Reducing Penalties For Small Amounts of Dangerous Drugs

My Northwest: King County Prosecutor: Jail Time Not The Solution To Homelessness, Drug Addiction

Law Enforcement Leaders sign Fair and Just Prosecution Letter, pledge to never go back to "tough on crime" era

The Armenian Weekly: Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian Voted MCSA President

WTOL 11: Lucas Co. Project Aims To Protect At-Risk, Runaway Youth

The Sun: Criminal Justice Conference Set For May

Wicked Local: Sheriff Koutoujian Welcomes Chief Justices To Middlesex Jail & House of Correction For Listening Session

The Daily Orange: SPD To Recruit More Diverse Officers In 2020

The Crime Report: Virginia Prosecutors Call Death Penalty A ‘Failed Government Program’

VTDigger: Lamoille County Clinic Erases Criminal Records For 64 People

WABI: Task Force Working To Improve Juvenile Justice System

FOX 4 News: Arlington Police Given Free Access To Mental Health Services

Washington Post: D.C. Police Will No Longer Handcuff Children 12 And Younger

Pioneer Press: St. Paul Police Academy Grads Include First From Career Path Diversity Program

Richmond Free Press: Richmond Police Fine-Tuning New Crime Data System To Help Public

NBC 24: Lucas County Sheriff Looks Back On Achievements Before His Final Year

The Hill: Make Prison Safer — For Staff And Inmates Alike

Portland Press Herald: Commentary: It’s Time To House Maine People Who Are Ill

The Republic: California Jails Use Kinder Approach To Solitary Confinement

CBS 13: A Look Back At Maine's Progress To End Substance Use Disorder

WTOL: Toledo Men And Women In Blue Turn Tragic Unexpected News Into Heartwarming Surprise

Washington Post: Trump Signs Order Creating National Commission To Study Police And Justice System

NYU Local: A College Commencement Attracts Prominent Guests — To A New York State Prison

Colorado Politics: Denver’s Public Safety Department Unveils Map Connecting Struggling Residents With Social Services

NY Law Journal: With Criminal Justice Reforms Coming, Albany DA Repurposes Old Tool With New Ideas

The Zebra: Alexandria Treatment Court Is Changing Lives

WBAP: North Texas Police Chiefs Serve On Advisory Board For Caruth Police Institute To Address Policing Issues

Press Statement: Law Enforcement Leaders Urges Legislation To Create Federal Certificate Of Rehabilitation

Law Enforcement Leaders Support for RE-ENTER Act of 2019 (S.2931)

Senator Cornyn: Cornyn, Whitehouse Introduce Bill To Recognize Former Inmates Who Are Successfully Rehabilitated

Wichita Eagle: Wichita Police To Ask ‘What More Can We Do’ In Public Discussion On Criminal Justice

Patch: Sen. Friedman Advocates For Jail-Diversion Program Funds

Portland Tribune: Multnomah County To Fight Pain Pill Abuse In Jail System

CBS 5: Little Rock Police Officers To Wear Body Cameras Next Year

CBS 2: Hundreds Of People Get Criminal Records Expunged In Salt Lake County

NYU Celebrates 2019 Prison Education Program Graduation

San Antonio Express-News: San Antonio Unveils Five-Year Domestic Violence Plan

WFPL: LMPD To Emphasize Considering De-Escalation In Internal Investigations

Briefing Memo: Pell Grant Restoration

Patch: Family Justice Center Sonoma County Receives Grant Awards

San Francisco Chronicle: Making Amends, Not Doing Time: SF Prosecutors Say Youth Program Achieves Results

Times Record: Report Urges Investment In After-School Programs

Daily Orange: Syracuse Police Chief’s Calls For Diversity Show Promise

San Antonio Express-News: More Than 500 People Avoided Jail For Misdemeanors Under San Antonio’s New Cite-And-Release Program

NBC Tucson: Grant To Help Local Agencies Investigate, Prosecute Sexual Assaults

Ames Tribune: Story County Receives DOJ Grant For Drug Diversion Program

University Star: Retired Police Chief Speaks At City Hall On Arrest Alternative

Star Tribune: Ramsey And Washington County Prosecutors Want To Expunge The Records Of More Low-Level Offenders

Harper's Magazine: Power of Attorney

Education Can Restore Hope For Incarcerated Individuals

WTOL: Toledo Police Focuses On Making Connections With Local Youth

Spectrum News: Crime Trending Downward In San Antonio

September 2019 Newsletter

Minnesota Public Radio News: Minneapolis Introduces No-Bail Alternative

KTVZ: Deschutes County 'Goldilocks' Program Receives National Honor

Toledo Blade: Sheriff Tharp Will Be Missed

Next City: A Chicago Jail Becomes A Polling Place

Q13 FOX: City, County Officials Reveal Plans To Address Cycle Of Repeat Offenders

WBAP: Arlington Police Department Expands Hate And Bias Crimes Policy

The Crime Report: Reform Groups Seek More First Step Act Funding

American Security Today: Meet Bill Bratton At 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon In NYC

Your Arlington: Sheriffs Launch Treatment Pilot To Aid Opiate-Afflicted In Prisons

ABC 7 Denver: Denver Names 13-Member Committee That Will Make Recommendations On Community Corrections Transition

Law Enforcement Leaders: Support for First Step Act Funding Letter

Congressional Briefing: Restoring Higher Education Opportunities for Incarcerated Students

Toledo Blade: Recovered Heroin Addicts Say DART Program Saved Their Lives

San Francisco Chronicle: Arrest Rates In California Drop Nearly 20% After Reforms, Study Finds

Statement: National Coalition of Police and Prosecutors to Congress: Higher Education Is Crucial To Reduce Recidivism

Law Enforcement Leaders: Support for REAL Act (H.R. 2168) Letter

Law Enforcement Leaders: Support for REAL Act (S. 1074) Letter

Washington Post: In Some Big Cities, Reform-Minded Prosecutors And Police Chiefs Have Been At Odds. Here’s What Happened When They Met In D.C.

July 2019 Newsletter

Fayetteville Observer: Former Police Chief: Mandatory Minimum Sentences Are Costly, Ineffective

Law Enforcement Leaders: Letter of Support for North Carolina's First Step Act

San Francisco Chronicle: Open Forum: SF DA George Gascón’s Bold Plan To Address Mass Incarceration

Daily News: Restore Parolees' Voting Rights Permanently, And Do It Now

Sun Journal: Task Force Formed To Recommend Changes To Maine's Juvenile Justice System

Patch Cambridge: Cambridge, 3 Other Communities Host Gun Buyback Initiative

The Zebra: Bryan Porter Announces New Policies, Orders Comprehensive Review Of Office

Press Of Atlantic City: Atlantic City Citizens Advisory Committee Holds First Public Meeting

The Economist: A New Breed Of Prosecutors Is Tasked With Getting People Out Of Jail

Associated Press: Mental Health Diversion Program To Expand In Houston Area

Law Enforcement Leaders: North Carolina First Step Act Letter

The State: What Leon Lott Said About Gun Violence Reduction

Law Enforcement Concerns Regarding Amendment 4 Clarification

Arkansas Times: Chief Humphrey Says Citizens Advisory Committee In The Works; Encourages Nonviolent Protests

Seattle Times: Diversion Programs For Young Offenders Point Us In A New Direction In The Pursuit Of Justice

Buffalo News: Erie County DA Hosts Youth Forum On Gun Violence

Fox 12 Oregon: Multnomah Co. District Attorney Says Decline In Drug Convictions Due To County's 'Treatment First Program'

Utah Policy: Schatz, Lee, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Restore Educational Opportunities For Those Incarcerated And Improve Public Safety

New York Times: Justice Dept. Works On Applying Sentencing Law As Critics Point To Delays

WAER: Chief Kenton Buckner Aims To Improve The Relationship Between Police And Community

The Crime Report: Can Prosecutors And Public Defenders Team Up To Produce Fairer Justice?

WGME 13: Bill Aims To Stabilize Funding For Maine Jails

Syracuse: Chief Kenton Buckner Outlines Plan To Cut Down Syracuse Police Overtime

Star Tribune: Hennepin County Prosecutor Won't Charge People Caught With Small Amounts Of Marijuana

The State: Legislature Needs To Fund SC Law Designed To Reduce Crimes Committed By Young People

Boston Herald: Nontraditional Corrections Model Gives Middlesex Inmates New Chances

Times Union: Soares Says End Cash Bail As Republicans Urge Discussion On Justice Reforms

Kenton Bee: DA Moves To Vacate Low-Level Marijuana Warrants

VT Digger: Attorney General Donovan Announces Increase In Participation Diversion Program

The Crime Report: Incarceration Reached The ‘Point Of No Return,’ Says George Gascón

Alexandra Times: Justice Matters With Bryan Porter: Mental Health Initiative Helps All Stakeholders

Minnesota Lawyer: Considering Collateral Consequences Of Conviction

Star Tribune: Ramsey County Attorney John Choi Seeks To Make Punishments Fit The Crime

Toledo Blade: Police Who Look Like Toledo

The Oregonian: In Light Of ‘Mistakes,’ Multnomah County D.A. To Revamp Prosecutions Of Mentally Ill

News 4 JAX: 'Cure Violence' Program May Be Answer To Jacksonville's Crime Problem

News 4 San Antonio: Chief McManus: Crime In San Antonio Decreased For Second Straight Year

Portland Press Herald: Maine Senate Confirms Michael Sauschuck As Public Safety Commissioner

New Jersey Monthly: Camden Revisited: A New Approach To Policing

Boston Globe: Vermont AG Supports Regulating Marijuana Sales

WECT: Inaugural Brunswick Expungement Project To Offer Non-Violent Offenders A Second Chance

The Connection: Diverted To Treatment In Alexandria

NBC 5: Police Chief: Crime In Houston Down 4.4 Percent In 2018

January 2019 Newsletter

Journal Sentinel: Researchers Call For Shorter Probation And Parole, More Community-Based Supervision In Wisconsin

Alexandria Times: Justice Matters With Bryan Porter: Prosecutors Should Temper Zeal With Kindness

ABC 13: Lucas County Sheriff Appointed To Governor's Advisory Council

KAKE: Mental Health First Aid For Teens Designed To Help The Entire Community

The Oregonian: Area Law Enforcement Join With Local Faith Leaders In New Partnership

KTVH: Gallatin Commission Approves Requested Jail Upgrades

The Daily Progress: Jail Board Considers End To Daily Inmate Fee

Virginia Mercury: Another Va. Prosecutor Backs Away From Cash Bail

MPR News: Jail Survey Highlights Inmates' Struggles With Poverty

Hennepin County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff’s Study Demonstrates The Criminal Justice System Disproportionately Afflicts The Working Poor

NBC WTMJ 4: Milwaukee County DA Wants To Legalize Marijuana Statewide

The Buffalo News: Flynn Appointed To National District Attorneys Association's Veterans Committee

Senator Chuck Grassley: First Step Act: A Team Effort Years In The Making

Governing: Are Cops 'Off the Hook'? How Police Reform Has Changed Under Trump

Law Enforcement Leaders Thank The Senate for Passing FIRST STEP, Look Forward to Final Passage

RiverBender: Durbin: Cotton Amendments To The First Step Act Only Seek To Shatter Bipartisan Compromise

USA Today: FIRST STEP Act Must Be A Stepping Stone To Much More Aggressive Reform

Statement: National Coalition Of Police And Prosecutors Warns Of Hostile Amendments To FIRST STEP Act

Press Of Atlantic City: Atlantic City Council Creates Community, Police Advisory Board

Press Of Atlantic City: Atlantic City Council Creates Community, Police Advisory Board

Senator Chuck Grassley: Grassley Thanks Law Enforcement Groups For Continued Work On Revised First Step Act Released

Senator Chuck Grassley: Thanks Law Enforcement Groups For Continued Work On Revised First Step Act Released

Spectrum News: Albany County DA Explains Marijuana Possession Change, Impact For Those Previously Prosecuted

Arizona Daily Star: Tucson Police Chief To Address Members Of U.S. Senate On Community Policing, Cartels, Border Security

Statement: National Coalition Of Police And Prosecutors To Senate: Vote Yes On FIRST STEP Act

Senator Todd Young: Indiana Groups Support Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Legislation

The Buffalo News: Community Policing Project Takes Hold On East Side And In Police Department

CBS 6: New Marijuana Prosecution Policy To Begin In Albany County

The Buffalo News: Community Policing Project Takes Hold On East Side And In Police Department

Star Tribune: 'First Step Act' Makes Sense For Prisoners, And Society

Senator Angus King: King Cosponsors Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Bill Backed By White House

The Crime Report: Colorado’s Raemisch Named A Public Official Of The Year

The Crime Report: Colorado’s Raemisch Named A Public Official Of The Year

Corridor News: The First Step Act Is A Giant Leap Forward For Criminal Justice Reform

The Crime Report: NY DA Vance Funds $250m Project To Prevent Youth Crime

KBZK: Jail To Jobs Program Aims To Help Inmates Find Employment

KBZK: Jail To Jobs Program Aims To Help Inmates Find Employment

Senate Judiciary: Senators Unveil Revised Bipartisan Prison, Sentencing Legislation

CNN: Trump To Announce Support For Criminal Justice Overhaul Proposal

New York Times: A Real Chance At Criminal Justice Reform

Briefing Memo: FIRST STEP Act & Sentencing Reform

Letter From Ron Serpas: Police Perspective: FIRST STEP Act (S. 2795) & Sentencing Reform

Press Release: Police And Prosecutors Call On Congress To Pass New Compromise Bill On Criminal Justice Reform

Freedom Partners: America’s Law Enforcement Community Widely Backs The FIRST STEP Act

Axios: White House Clears Hurdle On Criminal Justice Reform

The Oregonian: It's Past Time To Repeal Oregon's Jim Crow Era Jury Law

First Coast News: JSO Newest Tool Is The Use Of Body Cameras And Promise To Bring Accountability And Transparency

Arizona Public Media: Tucson Police Focusing On Opioids

Washington Times: Marijuana Prosecutions Down 94 Percent In Manhattan After Pot Rules Relaxed

ABC 27: Dane County Jail Selected As Pilot Site For Family Connections Project

Orlando Political Observer: Veterans, Faith, Business, Law Enforcement Support Amendment 4

Orlando Political Observer: Veterans, Faith, Business, Law Enforcement Support Amendment 4

Corrections: Executive Director Rick Raemisch Received The International Corrections And Prison Association (ICPA) Head Of Service Award

NCSL Our American States: Law Enforcement: Reform, Accountability, And Communication

Vermont Biz: Howard Center Nets $525,000 For 'Safe Recovery' Program To Fight Opioid Abuse

VT Digger: Federal Money Will Allow Same-Day Opioid Addiction Treatment

VT Digger: Federal Money Will Allow Same-Day Opioid Addiction Treatment

Toledo Blade: $400,000 Grant To Aid Mental Health Work At Lucas County Jail

Star Tribune: Twin Cities Prosecutors, Defenders Push To Expand Minnesota Veteran Courts

The Norman Transcript: NPD To Take Part In New Program

Sun Focus: Ramsey, Hennepin Counties Police, Prosecution Leaders Meet To Talk Safety

Courier Journal: Conservatives Want Prison Reform, And They're Making Moves In McConnell's Louisville

MPR News: Jail fewer people? Twin Cities Law Enforcement Say They're Changing The Way They Deal With Crime

Press Release: Ramsey & Hennepin County Law Enforcement And Prosecution Leaders Convene

Pioneer Press: Twin Cities Officials Seek Money For Mental Health And Drug Crisis: ‘We Can’t Arrest Our Way Out Of The Problem’

ABC 5: Twin Cities Address Ways To Reduce Crime, Incarceration Rates

FOX 9: Twin Cities Law Enforcement, Prosecutors Discuss Alternatives To Arrests

CBS 4 Minnesota: Law Enforcement Wants More Treatment, Less Prison

NBC 11: Twin Cities Law Enforcement Looks To Reduce Crime And Incarceration

KSL: Nation's Prosecutors Gather In Salt Lake City To Discuss Best Practices For 21st Century

ABC 5: Hennepin County Gets New Tool In Fight Against Opioids

WBAP: Arlington Police Department Hosts Training Seminar On Hate Crimes

The Norman Transcript: NPD Creating Citizens Advisory Board; County Community Advisory Board To Host Its First Meeting

Statement: Law Enforcement Leaders Comment On Decline In U.S. Crime Reported By FBI

Valley News: Editorial: Signs Of Progress In Opioid Fight

ABC 7: Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Moves To Dismiss 3,000 Marijuana Cases

Crosscut: More Help, Fewer Handcuffs For Low-Level Offenders In King County

Bangor Daily News: Sheriff: Many Maine Inmates Belong In Treatment Programs, Not Jail

Maine Public Radio: Maine Sheriff: Many Inmates Belong In Treatment Programs, Not Jail

WBAP: North Texas Police Officers Enhancing Community Engagement

Portland Press Herald: Cumberland County Sheriff Joyce: America Is Ready For Criminal Justice Reform – And Congress Can Do Something About It

The Virginia Pilot: Timothy Heaphy: Prisons Can’t Improve Until Sentencing Does

The Advocate: Former New Orleans Police Supt.: Nation Should Take Louisiana's Lead On Justice Reform

Wall Street Journal: Cotton Is Wrong, Sentencing Reform Is Right

Top Law Enforcement To Congress: Take Opportunity To Pass Sentencing Reform

The Hill: Too Many Americans Go To Prison But Congress Can Fix This Problem

Top Law Enforcement To Congress: Pass Criminal Justice Reforms Bills

Letter From Ron Serpas: FIRST STEP Act (S. 2795) & Sentencing Reform And Corrections Act (S.1917)

District Attorney Of Sonoma: SB 10 Letter Of Support To Senator Hertzberg

TED Talk: How Police And The Public Can Create Safer Neighborhoods Together

Senate Judiciary Committee: Iowa Sheriff: Grassley Right On Criminal Justice Reform

Des Moines Register: Grassley Paves Right Path On Criminal Justice, And Washington Should Take Heed

District Attorney Of Santa Clara: SB 10 Letter Of Support To Senator Hertzberg

Statement: Law Enforcement: House Prison Reform Bill Is Insufficient

New York Times: The Right Way To Fix The Prisons

Times Union: Lawbeat: Soares Sides With Parole-Probation Reform

Salt Lake Tribune: Salt Lake County District Attorney Joins National Effort To Reduce The Number Of People On Probation

CBS 6: 3 NY Prosecutors Back Changes To Parole And Probation System

Politico: New York City Ready To Overhaul Approach To Marijuana Arrest

Mother Jones: Manhattan District Attorney Will No Longer Prosecute Minor Marijuana Cases

New York Times: Two District Attorneys May Stop Prosecuting Most Marijuana Offenses

Law Enforcement Leaders: Law Enforcement Perspective On The FIRST STEP Act

Times Union: New Approach To Drug Crime Gains National Attention

Fox News: Sen. Chuck Grassley: Sentencing Reform Bill Will Fight Crime

The Times-Picayune: The U.S. Locks Up Far Too Many Nonviolent Offenders | Editorial

Law Enforcement Leaders: House Prison Reform Bill Is Insufficient; Congress Must Act On Senate Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act

ABC 13: Richmond Prosecutors Will No Longer Seek Cash Bail Bonds

San Antonio Express-News: Homicides Persist, But Overall, Crime Is Down

ABC 11: LMPD Vows Review Of Use-Of-Force Incidents

U.S. Senate: Law Enforcement Leaders Voice Support For Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act

60+ Top Law Enforcement to Congress: White House Criminal Justice Efforts Not Sufficient To Reduce Crime

Law Enforcement Perspective: Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.1917), Prison Reform and Redemption Act (H.R. 3356), CORRECTIONS Act (S. 1994)

Washington Post: Police Chiefs Implore Congress Not To Pass Concealed-Carry Reciprocity Gun Law

Politico: Kushner’s Prison-Reform Push Hits Bipartisan Resistance

Newsweek: Jared Kushner's Closeness To Trump Could Help Finally Deliver Prison Reform, Former U.S. Attorney Says

The Times-Picayune: Bernard Noble Is Free, But Others Face The Same Fate | Editorial

Laker Pioneer: Sheriff Highlights Community Policing Efforts

Chief Keith Humphrey: Oklahoma Criminal Justice Reform Legislation

The Hill: Longer Sentences Won’t Stop The Opioid Epidemic

Statement: Law Enforcement: New Mandatory Minimums Won’t Solve Opioid Crisis

The Blue Banner: Former Police Chief Offers Solutions For Police Inequities

NBC 6: Brunswick County Leaders Discuss Opioid Crisis

New York Daily News: Manhattan DA’s Office To Pump $7M Into Programs That Slow Cycle Of Prison Reentry

San Diego Union-Tribune: Bail Reform Makes California Safer For All

Vermont Public Radio: With Change In Drug Laws, Lawmakers Hope To Keep Addicts From Becoming Felons

Waltham Patch: Middlesex Pilot Program To Help Divert Jailbound To Treatment

Tulsa World: Tulsa Police To Begin Implicit-Bias Training In April

March 2018 Newsletter

CBS 2: 'This Is A Tool,' U.S. Attorney For Utah Responds To Directive To Pursue Death Penalty For

Crosscut: Jayapal Brings A Seattle Idea For Fighting Opioid Crisis to D.C.

New York Law Journal: NY's Justice Task Force Calls For Bail Reform

USA Today: Attorney General Jeff Sessions: Feds Should Pursue Death Penalty In Some Drug Cases

Statement: Law Enforcement: Trump Opioid Plan Misguided

Eagle-Tribune: Experts: No Evidence Harsher Penalties Deter Drug Sales, Overdoses

The Crime Report: The LAPD’s Charlie Beck: How To Reform A Police Department

Sonoma West Times & News: Sonoma County DA Takes Action To Clear Cannabis Convictions

Mother Jones: America’s Police Chiefs Call BS On Arming Teachers

The Press Democrat: Sonoma County Changes Policy To Proactively Clear Past Pot-Related Convictions

The Oklahoman: Police Chief: Embracing Reform To Make Oklahoma Safer

Mercury News: Opinion: Why Bail Reform Will Make California Communities Safer

The Marshall Project: The Prosecutors

Vice News: Inside An Experimental, Veterans-Only Jail Housing Unit (HBO)

Columbia Law Review (June 2017): Comey, Trump, And The Puzzling Pattern Of Crime In 2015 And Beyond

Senator Chuck Grassley: More Support For The Sentencing Reform And Corrections Act

Letter From Chairman Serpas In Support Of Sentencing Reform And Corrections Act Of 2017

WHYY: Criminal Justice Advocates Praise Murphy’s Revival Of N.J. Sentencing Commission

Vermont Seven Days: Vermont Attorney General To Post All Public Records Requests Online

Statement: Law Enforcement: Time To Pass Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act

NewsOK: Leftover Criminal Justice Reform Bill Passes Oklahoma House

NY Daily News: Manhattan DA Cy Vance Defends Decision To Stop Prosecuting Farebeaters After Criticism From MTA

FOX 59: Former IMPD Chief Troy Riggs Named To Top Denver Public Safety Post

ABC News: California Steps In After Trump Ends City Police Oversight

VT Digger: Bail Reform Meets Little Resistance In Committee Hearing

Los Angeles Times: San Francisco Will Wipe Out Thousands Of Marijuana Convictions Dating To 1975

Sacramento Bee: Unfair And Unsafe: Even Prosecutors Want To End California’s Reliance On Money Bail

33 Prominent Prosecutors and Police Sound Alarm on Justice Department’s Anti-Sanctuary Cities Stance Endangering Public Safety

NPR: Anne Milgram: How Can Smarter Statistics Help Us Fight Crime?

Washington Post: What It Will Take To Reduce Deadly Shootings By Police

CityLab: What Happened To Crime In Camden?

New York Times: The U.S. Has Fewer Crimes. Does That Mean It Needs Fewer Police?

Houston Chronicle: Houston Murders Drop 11 Percent In 2017

McClatchy DC: Sessions’ Reversal Of Marijuana Policy Brings Fury From Both Parties

CBS THV 11: Chief Buckner Says Little Rock Police To Focus On Domestic Violence To Lower Crime

Mother Jones: Reformers Slam Jeff Sessions’ New Policy On Federal Marijuana Enforcement

Statement: Law Enforcement: DOJ Marijuana Move Misguided

Norman Transcript: Focused On Civic Engagement

Journal Advocate: Colorado Department Of Corrections Cites 2017 Achievements

Alexandria News: Porter Announces New Mental Health Initiative

WTOP: Md. Police Chief: Community Policing Is Essential To Fighting Hate Crimes

NPR: How Crime Rates In New York City Reached Record Lows

Washington Times: Law Enforcement Leaders Say Trump’s Strong Support For Police Saves Lives

4 Things To Know About Police Grants In 2018

Alexandria Times: Justice Matters: Opioid Addiction And The Criminal Justice System

CityLab: The Truth About Violent Crime in America's Cities

Statement: Police Chiefs: Crime Down in 2017

Willamette Week: Rod Underhill Moves To Defelonize Possession Of Small Amounts Of Hard Drugs

Toledo Blade: Attorney General Sessions Meets With Toledo Representatives

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: In Wake Of Rising Heroin-Related Deaths, Milwaukee Police Announce New Drug Overdose Task Force

Vice: Doug Jones's Win Is Also A Win For Criminal Justice

The Marshall Project: What the Doug Jones Election Means for Criminal Justice Reform

Law Enforcement Leaders Congratulate Co-founder Doug Jones

Post Gazette: Clean The Slate For Nonviolent Offenders

NECN: Creative Approach To Opioid Crisis

Arizona Daily Star: Tucson Police Chief: Trump Immigration Policies Make Crime-Fighting Harder

Arizona Daily Star: Summit In Tucson Put Spotlight On Criminal Justice System

New York Times: Tucson’s Police Chief: Sessions’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Will Make Cities More Dangerous

Boston JCC Panel: Criminal Injustice In America

CBS 19: Crime Commission Votes To Expand DNA Collection

35 Prominent Prosecutors and Police Say Justice Department’s Anti-Sanctuary Cities Stance Endangers Communities

Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Police Ambassadors Bridge Gap Between Neighborhoods And Department

Newsday: Suffolk Cops, Educators Detail Programs To Keep Kids Out Of Trouble

Boston Globe: In Billerica, A Cell Block For Young Men Holds Promise

Money Bail System Undercuts Public Safety, Prosecutors Say in Appeals Court Filing

NBC 15 WMTV: Dane County Sheriff's Office Uses Data To Prevent Domestic Violence

Washington Examiner: Separate Housing For Veterans In Jail Becomes A National Trend

KBND: D.A. Hummel Launches Goldilocks Pilot Program

Tribune Chronicle: Toledo Police Conduct Code Hoped To Be Model

Tulsa World: Domestic Violence Prevention Key To Solving Growing Crime Rate, Local Leaders Say At Let's Talk forum

November 2017 Newsletter

WECT (NBC 6): Veterans Can Resolve Pending Misdemeanors At Operation Clean Slate

The Bulletin: New Deschutes Drug Program Prioritizes Treatment, Not Prison

KTVZ: DA Hummel Launching 'Goldilocks' Drug-Crimes Program

Public Radio Tulsa: Community Policing Board Named

Toledo Blade: Ohio Attorney General Outlines Opioid Recovery Plan

New Orleans Times-Picayune: The Measure Of Crime Fight Isn't How Many People Are In Jail | Editorial

Statement: Police: Opioid Emergency Declaration Is An Important Step

The Fix: Ohio Police Change Approach On Addiction: People Need Help, Not Jail

New York Times: End Solitary Confinement

AXIOS: New Moves In Senate On Criminal Justice Reform

Photos: National Law Enforcement Summit on Crime 2017

WATCH: National Law Enforcement Summit on Crime 2017

Newsmax: Eric Holder: Trump Admin. Isn't 'Smart' Or 'Tough' On Crime

The Crime Report: Law Enforcement ‘Summit’ Challenges Trump On Justice Policies

The Guardian: Eric Holder Calls Trump Administration's Crime Policies Dangerous And Dispiriting

AXIOS: Holder: Trump's Stance On Crime Is "Dispiriting"

AXIOS: Law Enforcement Leaders Send Letter To Trump, Sessions

MSNBC Morning Joe: Sally Yates, Former DOJ Official, Expresses Faith In US Institutions

The Hill: Yates Tells States To Step Up Criminal Justice Reform In Trump Era

The Hill: Holder: Trump's Criminal Justice Polices 'Dangerous'

CNN: Former Obama Attorney General Blasts Trump Administration Approach To Crime

NPR: Democrats To Attorney General Sessions: Don't Duck Our Questions

Washington Post: Nation’s Top Cops, Prosecutors Urge Trump Not To Roll Back Successful Crime Policies

Law Enforcement Letter to President Trump & Attorney General Sessions

National Law Enforcement Summit on Crime 2017 Program

Press Release: Police and Prosecutors Urge Trump and Sessions to Join Bipartisan Movement for Criminal Justice Reform

National Law Enforcement Summit On Crime In 2017

National Law Enforcement Summit on Crime of 2017 Testimonials

Deseret News: Op-ed: Utah's New Tool For Changing The Bail System

New York Times: Bipartisan Group Plans To Urge Trump To Adjust Policing Policies

New York Times: Why We Ended Long-Term Solitary Confinement In Colorado

Cleveland Plain Dealer: How A Massachusetts Jail Works To Give Opioid-Addicted Inmates A Better Shot At Recovering

KSAT: Chief McManus Recommends Cite-And-Release Policy For Minor Offenses

Press Herald: Maine Voices: Blaming Police For Failures Of Mental Health System Is Misplaced

Newsday: NYPD: Serious Crime Drops At Record-Breaking Pace In September

Yale Law School: Moving Justice Forward Conference Held Oct 5–6

Las Cruces Sun-News: Bond Reform Critical To Fight Crime Epidemic

Kansas City Star: Money Bail System Allow Dangerous People Back On The Streets

Newsweek: Trump And Sessions Are Right That Violent Crime Is Us, But Police Chiefs Say Their Criminal Justice Plans Are Wrong

Daily Beast: Police: FBI Data Show Crime, Murder Rates Still At Historic Lows

Washington Times: Violent Crime, Homicides In U.S. On Rise: FBI

Washington Post: Violent Crime Increased In 2016 For A Second Consecutive Year, FBI Says

USA Today: FBI: Violent Crime Increases For Second Straight Year

Statement: Police Chiefs: New FBI Numbers Show Crime And Murder Still at Historic Lows

The Oregonian: District Attorneys Can Block Or Lead On Criminal Justice Reform: Guest Opinion

Washington Times: Utah Bail-Reform Move Going Ahead Despite Lawmaker Concerns

Statement: Law Enforcement: New Bipartisan Sentencing Bill Will Advance Public Safety

The Hill: Stop Jailing Those Accused of Low-Level, Non Violent Crimes Before Trial

Letter Of Support: Pretrial Integrity And Safety Act of 2017

Rewire: Trump’s Charge of ‘American Carnage’? Not So Much, Per New Crime Report.

The Hill: Law Enforcement Leaders Back Bail Reform

Press Release: Law Enforcement Officials Announce Support for Harris-Paul Bail Reform Bill

Washington Post: 2017 Is On Pace For The Second-Lowest Crime Rate Since 1990 — And Near-Record Low Murders

Statement: Law Enforcement: Crime, Murder to Decline in 2017

Amicus Brief: Chicago v. Sessions Litigation

Harvard Kennedy School: Statement on the Future of Community Corrections

Statement: Treatment, Not Incarceration, Must be the Response to Opioid Crisis

Reuters: Prosecutors Ask Court to End Texas County's Cash Bail for Misdemeanors

The New York Times: 644,000 Old Warrants Scrapped for Crimes Like Public Drinking

Democracy Now: Meet Houston's Latino Police Chief Standing Up to Texas's Anti-Immigrant "Show Me Your Papers" Law

New York Daily News: Manhattan DA’s Office to Give $7.3M to Prison Education Services

The New York Times: Justice Dept., Under Siege from Trump, Plows Ahead with His Agenda

Tulsa World: Agencies Collaborate to Reduce Jail Population Through Mental Health Services

ABC 2 News: Baltimore Police Use National Night Out to Forge Relationships

Statement: Opioid Commission’s Focus on Treatment Promising, Must Be Backed Up With Action

Associated Press News: For Sessions, Being Attorney General Is Chance to Make Mark

July 2017 Newsletter

CBS New York: District Attorneys From 4 Boroughs Vacate Nearly 700,000 Warrants Dating Back 10 Years Or More

Savannah Now: Savannah-Chatham Police Honor Employees at Years of Service Ceremony

The Birmingham Times: Chief A.C. Roper 'Regardless of Income or Status Our Citizens Deserve Safe Homes and Safe Neighborhoods'

Tulsa World: Tulsa Police Pilot Program to Handle Mental Health 911 Calls to Begin Compiling Data as It Seeks Funding

The Hill: Trump's DOJ Gears up for Crackdown on Marijuana

Fox 25 News: Jail Program Is Helping Veterans Turn Their Lives Around

Urban Milwaukee: Help Offered for South Side Prostitutes

Minnesota Public Radio: Aspen Ideas Festival "Stopping the Violence in America's Cities"

NBC Bay Area: Unlikely Partnership Between SF Prosecutors and Prison Inmates is Forming Behind the Walls of San Quentin

USA Today: Harsher Penalties Won't Solve Nation's Drug Problem

MSNBC: Former Dallas Police Chief on Being 'Called to Rise'

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: David O. Brown "Reexamining the Work of Police in "Called to Rise"

Philly Voice: Huge Decline in Camden Murders Through First Half of 2017

CBN: How Dallas' Police Chief Brought Healing When 5 Officers Were Murdered

KTVZ: Oregon to Give More Addicts Treatment, Not Jail Time

CBS News: Former Police Chief David Brown "Policing Is a "People Business," Not "Enforcement Business"

Mavs.com: A True Leader: Former Dallas Police Chief David Brown

The Denver Post: Use of Force Advisory Board for Denver Police Struggles with Rocky Start

Milwaukee Courier Online: CC4QP Discusses Police and Community Oriented Policing as Solution to Milwaukee Violence

Yourcentralvalley.com: Chief Dyer, Mayor Brand and Community Leaders Come Together to Stop Gang Violence

Real Clear Politics: Trump Should Reject Sessions' Stance on Sentencing Reform

News On 6: Tulsa Police Order 450 Body Cams For Field Officers

Arkansas Times: Talk Tonight with Police Chief Kenton Buckner

Digital Journal: "Bigs in Blue" Launches in San Diego to Build Bridges Between Officers & Youth

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Santa Cruz County Sheriff to Add Mental Health Staffers at Jail

NY Curbed: De Blasio Lays out 'Roadmap' to Shut Down Rikers in 10 Years

The Metro West Daily News: Koutoujian and Walker "Compassionate Release Programs Are Good Public Policy"

Heitkamp Gov't Website: Heitkamp Announces Federal Funding for UND to Support Workforce Training for Treating Substance Abuse

NBC 5: Vermont Attorney General Joins Investigation into Drug Manufacturers

WUNC: Becoming Chief Brown

The Burlington Free Press: Vermont AG Investigating Drug Companies for Role in Opioid Crisis

NBC Montana: Montana Guardian Fund Launches in Helena

Courier Post: Gloucester Twp. Police Launch Body Cameras, Outreach

ABC3340: Birmingham Police Chief Says "Operation Eagle" Is Working

The New York Times: When Opioid Addicts Find an Ally in Blue

Sports Day: Harrison Barnes, Chief David Brown Send a Message of Hope to South Dallas Kids

Times Union: Soares Unveils Juvenile Justice Reforms

KUER: County Officials Announce Plan For Homeless Shelter Safety

Desert News: Salt Lake County Seeks $3.6M to Strengthen Criminal Justice Reform Efforts

National Public Radio: Dallas Police Chief On Overcoming Racial Division

The Crime Report: A Police Chief Reflects ‘Handcuffs Are Not the Solution’

Tucson News: Tucson Police to Be Trained in Handling Mental-Health Crisis Calls

WRAL News: Prosecutor Seeks Special Grand Jury to Probe Inmate's Death

Dallas News: David Brown "Poverty and Mental Illness Are a Devastating Combination"

KUTV: Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder Named Moab's Next Chief of Police

Milwaukee Journal Sentinal: Chisholm & Gossett "Law Enforcement Needs Better Data"

Times of San Diego: Crime Rate in San Diego Lowest in at Least 27 Years

Letter from Norman Police Chief Keith Humphrey to Oklahoma Legislative Leaders

News OK: Oklahoma Gov. Fallin Criticizes Biggs for Holding up Justice Reform Bills

The New York Times: Lurching Backward on Justice Reform

The Marshall Project: Jeff Sessions Could Learn Something From Fox’s New Cop Show

CBS News: 60 Minutes: Half of the Inmates Shouldn’t be Here, Says Cook County Sheriff

Washington Examiner: It's Not Soft on Crime to Improve Public Safety Outcomes in the Justice System

Washington Post: Jeff Sessions to Federal Prosecutors "I Don't Trust You"

Washington Post: Prosecutors Are Pushing Back Against Sessions Order To Pursue Most Severe Penalties

Seattle Weekly: Dan Satterberg Takes a Stand Against Jeff Sessions’ War on Drugs

Open Letter from State and Local Prosecutors

The Indy Channel: One Heart Hopes to Disrupt Path to Prison for Indiana's Juvenile Offenders

CNN: AG Sessions Paves Way for Stricter Sentencing in Criminal Cases

Heitkamp Gov't Website: Heitkamp Announces New Federal Funding for UND to Combat Addiction

Buzzfeed: Republicans and Democrats are Blasting the "Dumb On Crime" Sessions Order for Tougher Sentencing

The Washington Post: Reactions to Sessions’s Call for Tougher Sentencing

Business Insider: 'It is Dumb on Crime': Sessions' Order for Harsher Drug Sentences Meets Bipartisan Backlash

Newsweek: How Jeff Sessions’ Drug Sentencing Guidelines Could Restart War On Drugs

The Crime Report: Sessions Revives Harsher DOJ Policy in Drug Cases

The Washington Post: Sessions Takes Federal Crime Policy Back to the ’80s

NBC: Attorney General Sessions Charts Course Back to Long Drug Sentences

Yahoo: Jeff Sessions is Trying to Bring Back the 1990s—in the Worst Way Possible

Washington Examiner: Former US Attorneys Hate Jeff Sessions' Memo on Tougher Sentences

The Wall Street Journal: As Jeff Sessions Pushes for Tougher Drug Sentences, Previous Policy Gets Mixed Grades

NPR: Attorney General Jeff Sessions Orders Tougher Sentences For Drug Defendants

U.S. News: U.S. Justice Department Orders Tougher Criminal Punishments

Reason: Jeff Sessions Re-Escalates the Drug War By Ordering Prosecutors to Seek Maximum Sentences

Reuters: U.S. Justice Department Orders Tougher Criminal Punishments

The New York Times: Attorney General Orders Tougher Sentences, Rolling Back Obama Policy

Politico: Sessions Moves to Lengthen Drug Sentences

Statement: Justice Department’s Shift on Criminal Charging Policy is Misguided

Seattle Times: Chief Kathleen O’Toole to Help Improve Police in Ireland While Also Keeping Seattle Job

Ronal Serpas: Testimony to Louisiana State House of Representatives on H.B. 489

Ronal Serpas: Testimony to Louisiana State House of Representatives on H.B. 249

Rolling Stone: Meet Jeff Sessions' Right-Hand Drug Warrior

Ronal Serpas: Testimony to Louisiana State Senate on S.B. 220

Letter from Texas Law Enforcement to Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

DNA Info: Manhattan DA To Donate $12M to Groups Helping Vulnerable Crime Victims

Ronal Serpas: Testimony to Louisiana State Senate on S.B. 139

Fox 13: 3 Questions With Bob Evans: DA Sim Gill on Immigration, Police Use of Force

D Magazine: Former Dallas Police Chief David Brown On Race, Friendship, and How to ‘Transform Lives’

Grand Forks Herald: North Dakota Receives $2 Million From Feds to Fight Opioid Abuse

NBC Los Angeles: LAPD Revises Deadly Force Policy

USA Today: Investigate Policing in the USA: Our View

Statement: Police & Prosecutor Group: Downward Crime Trends Should Help Guide President’s Upcoming Moves

NJ.com: N.J.'s Bail Reform Will Reduce Incarceration, Strengthen Community Relations

Denver Post: Denver Police Chief Robert White is Inviting a Few Community Members to Advise Him About Use of Force. Here’s Who He Asked.

Black Press USA: Black Caucus Analyzes Civil Rights in the Trump Era at Forum

Yale Daily News: Yale Law School Panel Talks Policing in the Trump Era

Mercer Island Reporter: King County Prosecutor Discusses Criminal Justice Reforms With Mercer Island Chamber

KTVZ: DA Hummel Critical of AG Sessions' Forensic Science Move

WRAL: Attorney General Wants Return to Tough Enforcement Policies

Mother Jones: "The Most Dangerous Justice Department in Decades"

Washington Blade: Gavin Grimm Testifies on Civil Rights After 100 Days of Trump

Hassan Aden: Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives

VICE: New Marching Orders

The Washington Post: Cops Say They Will Keep Pushing Reforms Even Without Justice Dept. Backing

PBS: Frontline: What Jeff Sessions’ Police Review Means for Federal Reform

Buzzfeed: Former DOJ Staffers Are Slamming The Trump Administration's Rollback On Police Reforms

The Washington Post: Consent Decrees Have a Mixed Record of Success, But Sessions’s Plan to End Them is Still Worrisome.

The New York Times: Police Unions Hail Trump’s Easing of Scrutiny. Local Officials Worry.

WMAR: Commissioner Kevin Davis 'Disappointed' in DOJ's Consent Decree Delay

OnMilwaukee: Milwaukee Talks: Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn

The Advocate: The Holdup in Search for Next Baton Rouge Police Chief? Broome, Dabadie Can't See Eye-to-Eye

Slate: Conservatives Are Leading the Way as States Enact Criminal Justice Reform

The Fresno Bee: Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer and Officers Show Off Their Moves in Music Video

HQR News: The David District Attorneys - Identical Twins, Divergent Politics, Shared Values

Wicked Local: Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian Recognized

TribTalk: On Criminal Justice and Safety, the Federal Government Should Look to Texas

Statement: Police Chiefs & Prosecutors: Treatment Is Key to Solving Addiction Crisis

City Lab: Jeff Sessions Just Picked a Fight With COPS

Tulsa World: Here Are Some Ways the Tulsa Police Department Wants to Better Interact With You and Your Neighbors

The State: Get Pulled Over? Session Teaching Young Drivers What to Do During Traffic Stops

CBS Local: MPD Chief Listed Among Top 50 World Leaders

The Wall Street Journal: Florida Digs In on Death Penalty

WFAA: Former Dallas Police Chief Honored with Prestigious Award

VPR: Lawmakers Hope To Sharpen Focus On Racial Justice In Vermont

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Hats Off to Aragon

King 5: Seattle Saw Drop in Crime from 2016, Report Says

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: DA Sets New Minimum Standard for Allegheny County Police Pursuits

Bangor Daily News: County Sheriff Throws ‘Hail Mary Pass’ to Reduce Jail Overcrowding

The Roanoke Times: Former U.S. Attorney Launches Nonprofit to Help Ex-Offenders Pay Legal Debts

The Florida Times-Union: New Sheriff’s Office Commission Weighs Lengthy Wishlist of Reforms

Release: Local and National Law Enforcement Urge Louisianans to Take Steps to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration, Strengthen Justice

Letter from Louisiana Law Enforcement to Louisiana Legislators

Letter from Law Enforcement Leaders to Louisiana Legislators

The New York Times: Juvenile Justice in New York

The Times Picayune: Task Force Plan to Reduce Incarceration Is Right Step for Louisiana

NBC: AG Jeff Sessions Lays Out Priorities to Optimistic Police Groups

Arkansas Online: For Good Cops, Taking of Life Set on Replay, Ex-Officer Says

FOX 8: Former NOPD Chief Tweets About Alleged Failed Policies of City Leaders

WHEC: Former Police Chief Dr. Cedric Alexander Named Deputy Mayor

KTUL: City Leaders Announce Plan to Help Tulsa Police Better Serve Community

Guns.com: Milwaukee Cops to Carry Trading Cards in Effort to Improve Community Relations

KSTP: Ramsey County Safe Schools Task Force Releases Final Report

My MC Media: Police Chief Tom Manger Talks Race, Diversity and Community Policing with Montgomery College President

WWAY 3: Families, DA Hopeful Newly Proposed Bill Raises Age to Be Tried as Adult

WRAL: Sessions' Path to Remake Justice Department May Be Clearer

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Departing DeKalb Safety Director Talks Modern Policing

Houston Chronicle: Cox, Lansdowne: Ogg's New Marijuana Policy is a Smart Move

The Coalition for Public Safety: Champion of Justice Reform: Sheriff Peter Koutoujian

AMNY: Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Doles Out $57.9 Million to Community Groups

Deseret News: Sheriff Winder Defends Salt Lake County Jail Booking Restriction Policy in Tense Media Exchange

Mirror Spectator: Koutoujian Meets with Officials at Texas Restoration Center

WWLTV: The Big Uneasy - A City Under Fire

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: To Better Serve Justice: The DA’s Right Move to Approve Felony Charges

News on 6: Work Continues On Tulsa's Community Policing Plan

The Advocate: Former NOPD Chief Ronal Serpas Among Experts Panning Trump Administration on Law Enforcement Policy

Idaho Statesman: Protecting Civil Rights Has Been a Priority for Idaho’s Departing U.S. Attorney

The Oklahoman: Police Chiefs: Task Force Plan is the Right Step Forward for Oklahoma

The New York Times: A Debate: Should the Justice Department Police the Police?

The Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump’s Message on Crime Draws Some Pushback

Statement from Prosecutor on Spicer’s Drug Prosecutions Comments: Violent Crime Must Be Prioritized

Fox News: Law Enforcement to President Trump: How to Keep America Safe

NPR: Authorities Hope To Avoid Knee-Jerk Reaction To Crime Stats

Topeka Capital Journal: Barry Grissom: A Better Path for Kansas Kids

February 2017 Newsletter

The San Francisco Chronicle:Trump’s Crime Orders Will Make America Less Safe Again

Reason: Law Enforcement Leaders Release Agenda Calling for Trump Administration to End 'Unnecessary Incarceration'

The Daily Caller: Police Chiefs Warn Against Trump’s Latest Executive Orders On Law Enforcement

Release: Law Enforcement Leaders Urge President to Back Sentencing Reform, Spurn More Incarceration as Part of Anti-Crime Agenda

City Lab: Ex-Police Chiefs To Trump: Listen to Us

The New York Times: Police Chiefs Say Trump’s Law Enforcement Priorities Are Out of Step

A Crime & Justice Agenda for the New Administration

City Lab: Ex-Police Chiefs To Trump: Listen to Us

The Daily Cardinal: Dane County Sheriff Visits Trump, Talks Local Issues

The Crime Report: Police Chiefs to Trump: Cut Crime, Prisons

Fox 57: Sheriff Leon Lott Recognized During Black History Month Celebration

Portland Press Herald: Portland’s Michael Sauschuck Named Maine Police Chief of the Year

Buzzfeed: Riding Along With Milwaukee's Counselors For Traumatized Youths

Law Enforcement Letters for Sentencing Legislation

Letter from Oklahoma Law Enforcement in Support of Justice Reform Task Force Recommendations

Letter from Law Enforcement to Governor Fallin in Support of Oklahoma Justice Reform Task Force Recommendations

The Denver Channel: Denver Police to Hear Citizen Input on Use-of-Force Policy

The Atlantic Journal-Constitution: Police Openness Needed to Rebuild Trust, Says DeKalb Leader

Town Topics: Race and Policing Issues Spark Controversy; "Embrace Reform," Seattle Police Chief Urges

Chieftain: Colorado DOC Aims to Ready Inmates for Release from Prison

The Virginian Pilot: St. Brides Correctional Center Seeks to Lower Recidivism Rate by Helping Inmates Transition to Life After Prison

The Denver Post: Denver Police Decide to Hold Community Meetings About Revised Use-of-Force Policy

KSN: Wichita Police Push to Add Mental Health Workers to Stations

The Seattle Times: King County Prosecutor Backs Law Change to Make It Easier to Charge Police Over Deadly Force

Tulsa World: Community Policing Commission Starts Tackling Topics from Trust to Officer Safety

The State: Got warrants? Surrender and Minimize Jail Time with ‘Operation Clean Slate’

WBAL TV: Lawmakers Consider Requiring Civilians on Police Trial Boards

Valley News: Vt. Weighing Pretrial Changes

Tucson News: TPD Chief Meeting with Speaker of the House to Discuss Police Training

The Transylvania Times: New Foundation Receives $1 Million Property Gift – Brevard NC

The Salt Lake Tribune: Sheriff Jim Winder: Jail is a Poor Backstop for the Mentally Ill

The Boston Globe: At Middlesex Jail, a Sheriff’s Program Worth Praising

Former Dallas Chief David Brown Joins Law Enforcement Leaders as Co-Chair

Cops & Prosecutors to Sessions: Prioritize Commonsense Criminal Justice Policies

Lowell Sun: Sheriff, Greater Lowell Police Work to Break Cycle of Incarceration

Harvard Law Review: The President’s Role in Advancing Criminal Justice Reform

The Register-Guard: Juvenile Offenders Face New Restorative Justice Program

The Guardian: Quarter of Inmates Could Have Been Spared Prison Without Risk, Study Says

The Boston Herald: Atkins: Fate of Criminal Justice Reform Bill Up in Air

Sheriff Tom Dart: Petition for Cash Bond Reform

The Seattle Times: Task force Examines Police Protection, Accountability

Fox 2: SF D.A. Gascon Reaches Out to Muslim Community

NBC San Diego: SDPD Chief Zimmerman Responds to Racial Profiling Study

The World: Juvenile Offenders Face New Restorative Justice Program

Reason.com: Awful but Lawful’ Police Conduct Must Be Punished: Milwaukee Police Chief

Lowell Sun: 'If We Put Them Out With No Help It's Not Doing Anything'

The San Francisco Chronicle: SF Leaders on Hate Crimes: ‘The Fear in the Community is Real’

Los Angeles Wave: Beck Says Racial Profiling is Not Rampant Within LAPD

Vermont Public Radio: For Incoming Vermont Attorney General, Protecting Immigrants Is 'A Priority'

Buzzfeed: Advocates Look To Obama For “Unprecedented” Action On Federal Prison Sentences

WBUR: 'The Best Place I Could Have Ended Up': Incarcerated Veterans Get Support at Middlesex Corrections

Wicked Local: Middlesex County Law Enforcement Join Data-Driven Justice Initiative

My Statesman: Central Texas Chiefs Tackle Race, Community Relations, Mental Health

The Bridge: Attorney General Candidates Make Opiate Fight A Priority

The Seattle Times: Prosecutors Must Learn to Listen to Critics and Communities

The Michigan Daily: In Washtenaw County Sheriff's Race, Candidates Focus on Mental Health and Substance Abuse

MPR News: Mpls. Police Say Body Cameras Showing Immediate Benefits

The Birmingham Times: Birmingham's Playbook for Community Policing

Madison County Courier: Schneiderman Announces Settlement With Cigna Regarding Addiction Treatment

Governing: Dallas Police Chief David Brown: Caught Between Reform and a Hard Place

Milton Independent: Attorney General Candidates Make Opiate Fight a Priority

City Lab: Austin's Police Chief Won't Tolerate Violence in His Ranks

Baltimore Sun: Baltimore Commissioner: BPD Undergoing 'Serious Reform'

The Crime Report: U.S. Violence Rates Flat Last Year, Victim Survey Says

Kansas.com: Wichita Police Chief: Mental Illness Putting a Strain on Staff

WLKY: Louisville Police Travel to Indianapolis For Help Reducing City's Crime

New York Daily News: Former Top Cop Bill Bratton Led Push for Stun Guns

The LA Times: White Police Officer Who Shot Unarmed Black Man to Death Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Virginia

NewsOne: Virginia Prosecutor Speaks Out After White Cop Convicted In Death Of Unarmed Teen

Los Angeles Police Department: LAPD Chief Charlie Beck Honored as One of the Best in American Policing

San Antonio Express-News: Mayor’s Council on Police-Community Relations to Meet Tuesday

The Los Angeles Times: L.A. Police Commission Approves Proposals to Increase Transparency, Training For How LAPD Officers Use Force

The Intercept: Police Unions Reject Charges of Bias, Find a Hero in Donald Trump

WEMU 89.1: Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Continues Community Engagement Sessions

Southwest Journal: City Attorney’s Office Seeks Alternatives to Fees and Jail Time

KTVU: SF Coalition Announces Plan to Reduce City's Reliance on County Jail

Times Free Press: City Council OKs New Social Services Agreement for Gang Deterrence Program

The New York Times: Ken Thompson, Brooklyn District Attorney, Dies After Disclosing Cancer

Courthouse News Service: Prison Medical Firm Booted From NY Jail

NJ.com: N.J. Attorney General Orders Statewide Police Training on Racial Bias, Deadly Force

Statement: Top Cop: Next President Must Work to Restore Trust Between Police, Communities

The Miami Herald: Hundreds of Miami Police Officers Will Wear Body Cameras

The State: Panel of SC Democrats Takes Aim at School-to-Prison Pipeline

Fox 13: Salt Lake County Mayor, Sheriff Discuss Solutions to Issues in Rio Grande Area

The World: Mill Casino to Host Summit on Opioid Abuse Epidemic

VT Digger: TJ Donovan: Looking to Spread a Progressive Vision of Justice

The Michigan Daily: Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Talk Improving Community Relations

CBS Minnesota: Harteau: Body Cams To Be On Officers In All Precincts Next Month

The Boston Herald: As You Were Saying...New Strategy in Addiction Battle

The New York Times: U.S. Murders Surged in 2015, F.B.I. Finds

CBS Evening News: FBI Reports a Sharp Increase in Murders and Violent Crimes

Fox News: U.S. Cable Special Report With Bret Baier

Fox San Antonio: Chief McManus Strengthens Community Relations Through Unexpected Q&A Session with Citizens

The New Orleans Advocate: U.S. Attorney Tells North Shore Cops to Embrace New Accountability

The Washington Post: Violent Crime and Murders Both Went Up in 2015, FBI Says

The Washington Post: About Those New Crime Stats

Fusion: Why You Shouldn’t Be Too Worried About the Rising Violent Crime Rate

Statement: Top Cop - New FBI Numbers Don’t Support Rising Crime Rhetoric

The Washington Post: Violent Crime and Murders Both Went Up in 2015, FBI Says

CNN: 6 Questions to Ask When You Hire a Police Chief

Minnesota Public Radio: Hennepin Survey Shows Link Between Jail Inmates and Mental Illness

ABC 30: More Training, Community Policing Part of Fresno PD Reorganization Plan

The New York Times: Why First Aid Is Often Lacking in the Moments After a Police Shooting

Wtop: Montgomery Co. Police See Benefits, Learn Lessons From Body Cameras

Northwest Public Radio: Former King County Sheriff Open To Removing ‘Malice’ From Deadly Force Law

Michigan Radio: Amid National Tension, Sheriff Puts New Efforts into Training, Community Outreach

The Columbus Dispatch: Heroin Addicts Find Help at Their Lowest In Unique Treatment Program

Mother Jones: Police Group Backs Trump, but These Cops Sure Don't

Reason: Report: Driven By Chicago, Murder Rate Will Rise Again, But No 'Wave'

University of St. Thomas: Justice and Mercy: Mark Osler's Fight for Clemency Reform

City Living Seattle: County Heroin and Opiate Addiction Task Force Calls for a Shift from Justice to Public Health

The Christian Science Monitor: The Outward Bound Way to Prevent Police Shootings

Statement: 2016 Crime Rates Remain Near Historic Lows

The New York Times: William J. Bratton: How to Reform Policing From Within

Vermont Public Radio: TJ Donovan Wants To Bring Vermont Inmates Home From Out-Of-State Prisons

The Washington Post: Outgoing Police Chief Decries District’s ‘Broken’ Criminal Justice System

The Santa Cruz Sentinel: New Watsonville Rehab and Re-entry Facility at Rountree Aims to Reduce Recidivism

Wtop: Lanier Stands by Record, ‘Broken’ System Remark

Police One: Report: Is the 'Ferguson Effect' Real?

Event: Policing and Accountability in the Digital Age

The New York Post: New York City Just Had its Safest Summer Ever, Officials Say

The Washington Post: Cathy Lanier is Right: D.C.’s Justice System is Beyond Broken

MSNBC: Morning Joe: Bratton: Optimistic About Police, Community Relations

Cheat Sheet: Police Officer Job Requirements: 6 Things That Need to Change

The Columbus Dispatch: Jim Petro Commentary: Death Penalty is in Decline, But Problems Remain

Washington Post: Outgoing Police Chief Decries District’s ‘Broken’ Criminal Justice System

Governing: Is There Really a ‘Ferguson Effect’?

The Hill: Mentally Ill People in Solitary Confinement — We Need to Get Them Out

EVENT: Policing and Accountability in the Digital Age

Release: Leading National Sentencing Reform Group Calls for Review of Pennsylvania’s Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws

The Post and Courier: South Carolina Needs Sentencing Reform

Politico: Al Sharpton Promises Post-Labor Day Clinton Endorsement

The New York Times: Hillary Clinton Says Police Need Support

Getty Images: Hillary Clinton Meets With Law Enforcement Leaders In New York

Dallas Voice: Clinton meets with Sheriff Valdez and Others in Law Enforcement Officials

The Stranger: SPD Chief Kathleen O'Toole Meets With Hillary Clinton in New York

PBS Newshour: Clinton Meeting with Top Law Enforcement Leaders in New York

Associated Press: Clinton: Nation Needs to Bring Together Police, Communities

CBS News: Hillary Clinton Meets with Top Law Enforcement Officials in New York

NewsWeek: Who Are the Top Cops Meeting With Hillary Clinton?

Fox News: Clinton to Meet with 8 Top US Law Enforcement Leaders

The Hill: Clinton to Meet with Top Law Enforcement Officials amid Trump Criticism

The Seattle Times: SPD Chief O’Toole, Police Leaders Meet with Hillary Clinton in N.Y.

New York Daily News: Hillary Clinton to Meet NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton at National Law Enforcement Get-Together in New York

The Hill: Trump and Clinton Vie for Police Support

The Washington Post:Clinton Meets with Top Police Officers as Trump Casts Himself as ‘Law and Order’ Candidate

Release: Clinton to Meet with Members of Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration

National Review: Reduce Incarceration, Increase Law and Order

Statement: Top Cop on Trump’s Milwaukee Town Hall: Trump’s Rhetoric on Rising Crime Is Misleading

The New York Times: How Community Policing Can Work

MSNBC: Morning Joe: Criminal Justice Reform and the 2016 Election

Politico: Playbook: Top-ed - Mark Holden and Ronal Serpas in the WashPost

Dallas Morning News: Holden and Serpas: Don't Believe the Political Rhetoric, Crime is Down

CNBC: Must Read: Don't Buy Crime Wave Hype

The New York Times: In Baltimore Report, Justice Dept. Revives Doubts About Zero-Tolerance Policing

The New York Times: How Community Policing Can Work

Washington Post: Don’t Buy the Hype: The U.S. is Not Experiencing a Terrible New Crime Wave

The Washington Post: There’s Trauma on Both Sides of the Police-Community Relationship

The Baltimore Sun: Kevin Davis Pledges to Reform Baltimore Police Under Next Administration: 'It's an Opportunity to Get Better'

Washington Post: A Look Inside the Training the White House Thinks Could Stop the Police Shooting, Protest, Damning DOJ Report Cycle

Queens Gazette: Annual National Night Out

The White House: Bringing Our Nation’s Law Enforcement Officials Together for a Conversation on Community Policing

AL: Birmingham Police Armed With New Tool to Help Comfort Kids in Troubled Times

The Washington Times: A New Top Cop For New York City

Arkansas Online: Police, Community Talk About Race, Bias; Most Officers Professional, Little Rock Chief Says

Boston Globe: Denver Police to Collect Racial Data on Contacts

CNN: Why We Should Thank Bill Bratton

Times Free Press: More Officers Killed in Firearm Attacks in 2016 Than 2015

Delaware Public Media: Police Advisory Council Suggests Establishment of "Safe Havens" Outside Police Department

The Daily Beast: Dallas Police Chief David Brown Has an Enviable Style All His Own

Christian Science Monitor: How Much Did Bill Bratton's Policing Change New York?

Afro: A Conversation with Police Commissioner Kevin Davis

Pasadena Now: Former Pasadena Police Chief Addresses National Alliance on Mental Illness, Says Police Should Not Be Asked to Be Social Workers

Denver Post: National Advocacy Group for Mentally Ill Recognizes Work by Colorado Prison Chief

MPR News: Minneapolis Police Chief Harteau on New Body Camera Policy

The Washington Post: America’s Police Chiefs Have 10 Pointed Questions for Candidates Trump and Clinton

The Hill: Mentally Ill People in Solitary Confinement — We Need to Get Them Out

PR Newswire: New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton To Join Teneo

The Wall Street Journal: NYPD Veteran Named to Succeed Bratton

New York Times: William Bratton, New York’s Influential Police Commissioner, Is Stepping Down

The Marshall Project: America’s Rock Star Cops

The Marshall Project: The End of the Bratton Era

Slate: A Powerful and Pragmatic Approach to Criminal Justice at the DNC

Delaware Public: Coalition to Dismantle the New Jim Crow Brainstorms Ways to Reduce Police Brutality

90.1 WABE: Atlanta Police Get Help Buying Homes Within City Limits

FiveThirtyEight: Baton Rouge Drug Enforcement Has Plummeted Since Police Killed Alton Sterling

The Blade: Chief: Course’s Talking, Hands-Off Approach to Help Police

Silive: NYC will miss Bill Bratton (commentary)

WDRB: LMPD Chief Steve Conrad Hits the Streets in the Newburg Neighborhood

The Hill: Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter are Not Mutually Exclusive

NOLA: Mental Breakdown Led to Fatal Police-Involved Shooting, Pointing to Challenge for NOPD

Washington Post: Clinton, Dems Put Gun Control at Center of Convention Stage

Slate: Watch a Moving DNC Appearance by the Mothers of Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, and Jordan Davis

NBC News: 'Mothers of the Movement' Back Clinton in Convention Speeches

PR Newswire: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Chief Cameron McLay

News Week: TRUMP’S LIES ABOUT CRIME AND VIOLENCE DON’T HELP

Newsflash: Law Enforcement Chairman Serpas in Philadelphia

WTAE: Pittsburgh Police Chief McLay to Address Democratic National Convention

Ohio Police Chief Magazine: To Arrest or Not to Arrest?

Drexel Now: Q&A With Distinguished Visiting Fellow Charles Ramsey: Community Policing and Black Lives Matter

New York Times: Bratton, Who Shaped an Era in Policing, Tries to Navigate a Racial Divide

AM NY: NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton Says 2017 Will Be His Last Year, According to a Report

Ebony: Law & Order: A Look At America's Prison System

City-Lab: Police Leaders Don't Support Trump's 'Law and Order' Agenda

Marshall Project: Truth-testing Trump on Law and Order

NBC News: Black Lives Matter Responds to Trump's 'Dog Whistle' Speech

The Guardian: Trump's 'Vision of Violence' May Be Off but City Homicides are a Troubling Issue

Reason: Criminal Justice Reform Groups Pan Trump’s No-Good Speech on Crime

Release: Top Cop Responds to Trump on Crime and Policing

The Real News: Baltimore Cops React to RNC Sheriff David Clarke and Obama's Call for 'Goodwill and Open Hearts'

Vice: Being a Black Prosecutor Is an Isolating, Important Job

Bethesda: Residents Say Montgomery County Not Immune to Police and Race Issues

NPR: How The Recent Attacks On Officers Are Affecting Police Training

Middlesex Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Koutoujian speaks at White House Forum on Criminal Justice and Disabilities

The White House: Readout of the President and Vice President’s Meeting with Law Enforcement Leaders

The White House: President Obama Hosts a Conversation on Our Criminal Justice System

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Police, Diversity Council Discuss Racism in Fairbanks

SCPR: LA's Day of Dialogue a Safe Space for Civilians and Officers Alike

Deseret News: Utah Police Gather at Vigil to Mourn Fallen Dallas Officers

Tulsa World: Council Continues Discussion on Relationship Between Law Enforcement and Community Racial Tensions

Baristanet: Residents Raise Concerns About Race & Law Enforcement at Montclair Police Forum

Reason: America's Jails and Prisons Have Become Cruel, Expensive Institutions for the Mentally and Physically Disabled

City Lab: Police Accountibility and 'Broken-Porch' Policing

Politico: Obama Writes Open Letter to Police: 'We Have Your Backs'

MetroWest Daily News: Sheriff Koutoujian Speaking at White House Today

Daily News NY: Gun Safety Experts Discuss America’s Violence Epidemic in NYC

TPR: Police Chief: SAPD Implementing New Policies After Baton Rouge Shooting

Tuscon News: Magnus to Discuss Challenges Facing Police

SuperTalk FM: Talking Criminal Justice Reform w/ Brad Pigott

Journal Sentinel: Flynn Talks Race, Law Enforcement During Presidential Town-Hall

Marshall Project: Five Voices on Reforming the Front End of Justice

Fox Business: Stossel with John Stossel: The Relationship Between Police, Citizens in America

Law Enforcement to Trump & Clinton: Reducing Imprisonment Would Promote Public Safety

ABC News: Watch Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn Talk to Obama About Race Relations in 360-Degree Virtual Reality

Bangor Daily News: As City Grows More Diverse, Portland Ponders Policing and Race

The Daily Morning News: Editorial: Body Cameras Can Aid Police and Public, But Building Trust Requires More

News 4 San Antonio: Local Law Enforcement Officers Show Support for Fallen 'Brothers' in Dallas

WBRC: Birmingham Police Work to Build Trust, Relationships in the Community

CNN: 'Black, White and Blue: America 2016' Town Hall on a Nation Divided

NBC News: Why Promise of Police Reform Isn't Here Yet

Reason: Will the Dallas Shootings Make Passing Criminal Justice Reform More Difficult?

KSBW: Santa Cruz Sheriff Implements 21st Century Policing Initiative

Fox 5: Montgomery Co. Police Chief Joins Law Enforcement Summit at White House

July 2016 Newsletter

The Guardian: Law Enforcement Officials Warn Against Trump's 'Tough on Crime' Policy

U.S. News & World Report: Why Aren't Police Prosecuted?

Press Herald: Hundreds Come Together in Portland to Commit to Peace in Wake of National Violence

The Blade: New Program Readies Inmates for Leaving Jail

Mic: Donald Trump Says Crime Is Out of Control — Here's Why He's Totally Wrong

MPR News: Special Coverage: The Philando Castile Shooting

CBS New Orleans: Ex-NOPD Chief Would Like to See Return of Community Policing

Law Enforcement Leaders Letter to National Committees

Law Enforcement Leaders Letter to Congress

The Atlantic: How Much Can Better Training Do to Improve Policing?

USA Today: Law Enforcement Groups Petition Clinton, Trump

New York Times: Law Enforcement Groups Press Trump and Clinton for Criminal Justice Overhaul

Release: Top Law Enforcement to Trump and Clinton: Reducing Arrests, Imprisonment Would Promote Law and Order

Letter from Law Enforcement Groups to Presidential Candidates Urging Prioritizing Public Safety

New York Times: Dallas Police Chief, David O. Brown, Is Calm at Center of Crisis

Wall Street Journal: Dallas Police Chief Faces a Balancing Act

Tuscon News: TPD's New Approach to Deadly Drug Use

Reuters: Use of Dallas 'Bomb Robot' to Kill Revives Police Militarization Issue

The Washington Post: What the Dallas Police Department Does Right — And Why Doing Those Things Could Now Be More Difficult

The Daily Signal: Before Shooting, Dallas Police Department Known for Community Outreach

The Marshall Project: Can Justice Reform Efforts Survive Dallas?

Tuscon News: TPD's New Approach to Deadly Drug Use

TRRN: Former Cop: Community Control of Police Necessary to Prevent Police Shootings

Fox6: Keeping Tabs on the Community: City officials Walk the Streets in an Effort to Protect Them

Statement: After Tragic Week, Police and Communities Must Unite Behind Common Goals

NOLA: Alton Sterling Shooting: An Appropriate Use of Force?

Washington Post: Outrage After Video Captures White Baton Rouge Police Officer Fatally Shooting a Black Man

Mountain Bulletin: Sheriff Jim Hart goes to Washington D.C.

Event: Law Enforcement Policy Briefing: How Sentencing and Corrections Reform Makes Communities and Law

White House: Launching the Data-Driven Justice Initiative: Disrupting the Cycle of Incarceration

Event: Sheriff Addresses National Leaders at White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Meeting

WBALTV: Baltimore Police Unveil New 'Use of Force' Policy

Capitol Hill Times: Former Sheriff Rahr Talks Training Changes at EastPAC

Bloomberg: Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance on Corruption, Terrorism

CBS Minnesota: Sheriffs Don’t Want Jails To Be America’s New Asylums

The Atlantic: Addressing Distrust Between Cops and Communities of Color

Event: Aspen Ideas Festival

The Denver Post: Officers Emphasize Community Relationships at Denver Police Academy Graduation

Dallas Morning News: Cornyn and Levin: How Texas Became Smart on Crime

The World Link: North Bend's Top Cop Makes Changes

Patheos: The RavenCast: Police Reform, Orlando and the War on Drugs with Major Neill Franklin

WWL: Tommy, Deadliest Mass Shooting in US History

Daily Republic: Area Chiefs Add Voices to National Policing Efforts

The Denver Post: Denver Mayor: Colorado Must be Heard on Criminal Justice Reform

Koin6: Teens May Get Juvy Court in Measure 11 Crimes

Statement: Trump Says Crime is Rising, But Data Says Otherwise

Fox News: Special Report with Bret Baier: Why Big Cities are Dealing with Increased Bloodshed

Tuscon.Com: Tucson's Police Chief Pledges to Make the Force one of the Nation's Best

Capital Gazette: Baltimore Police Commissioner Confronts Policing, Mental illness at AACC Conference

PR Newswire: NOBLE National President Gregory A. Thomas Featured Panelist at the 2nd Annual Bridge Forum in Phoenix

Press Release: Wisconsin Police and Prosecutors Urge Senator Ron Johnson to Pass Criminal Justice Reform

Letter from Wisconsin Law Enforcement in Support of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act

Chicago Tribune: Chicago Police Need Community Buy-in More Than Computing Power

LA Times: Killings in L.A. are Still On the Rise, but Police Chief Sees a ‘Turn Of the Tide’

ABC News: FBI Chief Speaks at Civil Rights, Law Enforcement Conference

Louisville Courier-Journal: Louisville's Police Lauded at White House

CNN: Is a 'Viral Video Effect' Increasing Crime?

The Wall Street Journal: To End Mass Incarceration, Think Local

Yahoo News: A 1990s Mugging and the Roots of Donald Trump’s Hardline Criminal Justice Views

USA Today: Amid Heightened Scrutiny, It's 'a Precarious Time' for U.S. Police Chiefs

USA Today: Quashed Report Warned of Prison Health Crisis

The Clarion-Ledger: U.S. Needs Criminal Justice Reform

The Daily Caller: Law Enforcement Should Embrace Conservative Justice Reform

The Denver Post: Smarter Policies for Safer Communities

The New York Times: Don't Blame the Video

Major Counties Sheriffs Association Supports Revised Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act

The Washington Post: Warning Over Homicide Uptick Revives FBI Director’s Viral Video Effect’ Concern

Release: Law Enforcement Leaders Push Back on FBI Director’s Comments on “Viral Video Effect”

EVENT: Safety + Justice Challenge Network Meeting

San Francisco Chronicle: SF Pilot Program Looks To Help Drug Users, Not Arrest Them

Waco Tribune: Congressman Bill Flores Can Play Lead Role in Reforming Criminal Drug Sentencing

Post-Crescent: Disrupting the Cycle of Crime and Incarceration

May 2016 Newsletter

Media Briefing Call: Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act revisions

The Washington Times: NY Criminal Justice Reforms Credited With Safety Gains

CNN: Policing in American: 3 Questions Candidates Should be Asked

WEAA Radio: The Ellison Report: Flint Water Crisis; Black Voters in Dem Primary; Crime Rates

Politico: Huddle: Around the Hill

Press Release: Following Revisions, Congress Must Pass Sentencing Reform Now

National District Attorneys Association Letter of Support for the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act

VT Digger: T.J. Donovan: Vermont Needs To End Private Prison Warehousing

The Philadelphia Tribune: Blacks More Focused On Community Violence, Not Police Violence

USA Today: Supreme Court Must Stand Against Race Bias

CBS Denver: Former Denver Police Official Named NYPD Training Head

Portland Press Herald: Police Can’t Arrest Maine Out Of Drug Problem

April 2016 Newsletter

EVENT: Criminal Justice Reform: Formulating the Jewish Response

TWC Albany: Phase One of Albany's LEAD Program Launched

The New York Times: Obama’s Clemency Problem

Portland Press Herald: Federal Medicaid Expansion Funds Would Help Ease Drug Crisis

Lewiston Sun Journal: Can't Incarcerate Our Way Out of the Drug Problem

KABC-TV: LAPD Chief Charlie Beck Discusses Public Safety, Mental Health Issues, Officer Training

Reno Gazette-Journal:Rethinking Our Approach to Incarceration

WBUR: Gov. Baker Visits State’s 1st Correctional Unit For Vets

Boston Herald: House of Correction in Middlesex Opens First Unit for Vets

Press Release: Governor Baker, Sheriff Koutoujian Mark the Opening of the Commonwealth’s First Correctional Housing Unit for Veterans

The Times Tribune: Sentencing Law Overdue

WAMU 88.5: D.C. Murder Rate Returning To Pre-2015 Levels, Police Chief Says

Queens Tribune: Community Policing Coming To NE Queens

The Capital Times: Sheriff David Mahoney: Reforming Sentencing Laws Will Keep Communities Safe

U.S. News & World Report: Don't Lock Up Prison Reform

DNAinfo: Mayor and Bratton Expect No-Arrest Pilot Program to Go Citywide

VICE: LA's Police Chief Explains How He Gets Rid of Dirty Cops

March 2016 Newsletter

Event: NYU’s Center on the Administration of Criminal Law’s 8th Annual Conference, “Reckoning With Force: Examining the Intersecting Roles of Prosecutors, Police, and Community in Use-of-Force Cases”

The Wall Street Journal: New York City Police Get New Discretion on Minor Crimes

New York Daily News: Littering, Public Urination and Other Minor Offenses in Manhattan Will Lead to Summons and Not Arrest

Bangor Daily News: Portland Police are Using a New Tactic to Address the Drug Crisis

The Hill: Federal Sentencing Reform Will Aid Law Enforcement

PBS FRONTLINE: Chasing Heroin

The New York Times: Pass Sentencing Reform

WWAYTV3: City Leaders Talk Youth Violence

Letter from the National President of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives: How to Increase Cultural Understanding

The Daily Caller: Former NYC Police Commissioner Stands Up To Senator On Prison Sentencing Reform

Coalition for Public Safety: Criminal Justice "Big Tent" Meeting

KXRA's Voice: Hennepin County Sheriff Elected to National Position

The Marshall Project: Justice Reform, RIP?

Washington Examiner: Cotton: Sentencing Bill an Experiment in 'Criminal Leniency'

The Washington Post: Utah’s Republican Sen. Mike Lee: Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Has Momentum

Los Angeles Times: Charlie Beck: The Real Ferguson Effect in L.A.

Newsflash: GOP, Law Enforcement Hit Back on Sentencing Reform

The Hill: Senators Locked in Negotiations Over Criminal Justice Reform

The MetroWest Daily News: Middlesex County Sheriff Koutoujian Wants Inmates to Keep Medicaid

MPR News: Sheriffs, Franken Criticize Medicaid Gaps for Jail Inmates

Press Release: Sheriffs Support Senators' Call to Maintain Pretrial Health Care Coverage

The Washington Post: Valerie Jarrett, Sen. Mike Lee and Bernard Kerik to Speak About Criminal Justice Reform and Prisoner Reentry Programs at The Washington Post

Video: The Case for Federal Sentencing Reform: A Perspective from Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement Leaders Emerge as Key Advocates for Sentencing Reform

Press Release: As Criminal Justice Debate Intensifies, Top Republican Senators and Law Enforcement Leaders Hold Briefing to Support Sentencing Reform Legislation

Letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service in Support of Pretrial Medicaid Coverage

Vice News: American Justice Summit

National Journal: The (Still) Treacherous Politics of Criminal Justice Reform

Media Advisory: Congressional Briefing on Federal Sentencing Reform

Invitation: Congressional Briefing on Federal Sentencing Reform

Politico: Republicans Press for Criminal Justice Overhaul

Letter from Senator Grassley, Senator Cornyn, Senator Lee and Senator Graham Regarding Law Enforcement Support for SRCA

KQED News: Gov. Jerry Brown Proposes Changes to Felon Sentences, Juvenile Courts

The Baltimore Sun: Amid Shift in Drug Strategy, Police Bust Northwest Baltimore Heroin Operation

NewsOK: Oklahoma Law Enforcement, Community Leaders Converge to Address Police Practices

Newsday: NYPD’s William Bratton Backs Warnings for Minor Offenses

The Times-Picayune: NOPD Chief Harrison to Discuss Easing New Orleans' Marijuana Laws

VICE: A Task Force Just Explained How to Cut the US Federal Prison Population

Press Release: Criminal Justice Reform Receives Boost from Task Force Recommendations

WWL The Think Tank: Former Police Chief Ronal Serpas

NBC New Orleans: Former NOPD Superintendent Pushes for Criminal Justice Reform with National Group

The Atlantic: Kelly Ayotte’s Criminal-Justice Reform Dilemma

U.S. Justice Action Network: Law Enforcement Officials Build Momentum for Justice Reform

Quartz: Yes, Violent Crimes Rose Last Year in the US, But That Doesn’t Mean There’s a Crime Wave

WPR: Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officials Join Call For Sentencing Reform

The Atlantic: Republicans Face a Big Decision on Criminal-Justice Reform

NPR: The Delicate Politics Of Rising Crime

Vice: Some of the Biggest Names in US Law Enforcement Just Told Congress to Fix the System

NAFUSA: Support Grows for Criminal Justice Reform

Houston Chronicle: Law Enforcement Officials Call for Passage of Crime Reform Bill

The New York Times: Law Enforcement Officials Urge Congress to Act on Criminal Justice Overhaul

The Hill: Law Enforcement Officials Stump for Criminal Justice Bill

Crain's Chicago Business: What's So Wrong About Hiring an Ex-Offender

Politico: GOP Split Threatens Sentencing Overhaul

Press Release: Over 70 Top Police Chiefs and Prosecutors Urge Congress to Pass Criminal Justice Reform

Letter of Support on the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act

Washington Times: Violent Crime Up Across the Country in First Half of 2015: FBI

Miami Herald: We Can Create a Smarter Criminal-Justice System

PBS Newshour: How NYC is Tackling 1.4 million Open Arrest Warrants for ‘Quality-of-Life’ Crimes

Serpas Advises Obama On Criminal Justice Reform

Crime in Atlanta Down Slightly in 2015

The Guardian: If You Blinked, You Missed When Obama Made Criminal Justice Reform History

Mic: Who Is Sitting Next to Michelle Obama During SOTU and Why

The Portland Press Herald: Portland Hires Liaison to Deal with Opiate Addiction Crisis

White House: White House Announces Guests in First Lady’s Box – State of the Union Address

Seattle Times: Seattle Police Chief to Sit With First Lady at State of the Union Speech

Why We Joined Law Enforcement Leaders

The Daily Signal: What Rising Murder Rates in US Cities Mean for 2016

The Daily Signal: What Rising Murder Rates in US Cities Mean for 2016

The New York Times: Bipartisan Criminal Justice Overhaul is Haunted by Willie Horton

The Baltimore Sun: Law Enforcement's New Approach to Addiction in Baltimore

Vice News: In 2015, The US Finally Agreed It's Time to End Mass Incarceration

The New York Times: Anxiety Aside, New York Sees Drop in Crime

NBC 7 San Diego:Law Enforcement Group Working on Video Release Guidelines: DA

The Washington Post: In the End, 2015 Saw No ‘War on Cops’ and No ‘National Crime Wave’

Statement from Top Police Chiefs: Crime Rate at Historic Lows

NJ.com: State buying 5K body cams for 176 N.J. police departments

American Constitution Society: The Perfect Storm

The New York Times: U.S. Police Leaders, Visiting Scotland, Get Lessons on Avoiding Deadly Force

December 2015 Newsletter

University of Chicago Institute of Politics "The Axe Files": Sheriff Thomas Dart

MSNBC: Melissa Harris Perry - Dec. 5, 2015

The Economist: The Fall Guy

Billerica:Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian Participates in National Bipartisan Summit

Houston Chronicle: HPD Chief Touts the Need for Criminal Justice Reform

Houston Chronicle: McClelland: 'The Criminal Justice System Cannot Sustain Itself' as It's Currently Operating

Deseret News: Law Enforcement Leaders Working to Reduce Prison Incarceration Rates

The Atlantic: New Haven's Top Cop: 'You Don't Know Us Anymore'

The New York Times: Room for Debate: Police Technology Shouldn’t Replace Community Resources

National Journal: Obama Talks Justice Reform, Defends #BlackLivesMatter

The Journal: Improving the Criminal Justice System in Everyone’s Interest

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:Cops and Robbers: Even Police Want to Reduce Incarceration

The Blade: Changing Course America’s Top Cops Understand That Reducing the Nation’s Excessive Prison Population Can Bolster Public Safety

Pioneer Press: Cops, Prosecutors Embrace Criminal Justice Reform

Long Island Exchange: Suffolk’s Deputy Police Commissioner Lends Voice to Prominent Law Enforcement Group Seeking to Reduce Nation’s Incarceration Rate

MPR News: A Poet and a Police Chief on the Language of Race

Spotlight News: District Attorney David Soares and Nation Leaders Seek Criminal Justice Reforms in D.C.

Colorado Springs Independent: Cops Are the New Prison Reformers

Penn Live: Here's a Way to Be Tough on Crime - Without Being Tough on Taxpayers

Salon: Prosecutors are Addicted to the War on Drugs: Inside Law Enforcement’s Rabid Defense of Mandatory Minimums

CNN: Criminal Justice System: 4 Fixes

Politico: Has Obama Set Loose a New Willie Horton?

The Bismark Tribune: Prison Glut Needs to Be Resolved

Journal Standard: Around Town: Fatherhood Program Illustrates Nonviolent Offender Struggles

St. Joseph News-Press: Sentencing Reform Deserves Long Look

October 2015 Newsletter

Law Enforcement Leaders Launch Event

Former U.S. Attorneys Pen Letter of Support for Federal Criminal Justice Reform

970 WDAY: Former U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon on The Mike McFeely Show

New York Times: Room for Debate: Will Crime Rise if More People Are Kept Out of Prison?

WWL TV: Former New Orleans Police Chief Ronal Serpas

Charleston Gazette: Prisons Can't Cure Drug Curse

The Baltimore Afro-American: Stopping the Prison Pipeline

WHYY Public Media: The Current Climate of Criminal Justice Reform

Fox Business: Bernard Kerik's Take on Gun Control, Prison Reform

Newsmax TV: Bernard Kerik Discusses the Latest Police Officer Shot in the Line of Duty

Reuters: Crime Still Low, Says Obama, Noting Intense Police Scrutiny

Houston Chronicle: Justice Reform: Politicians Need to Heed the Advice of Police Chiefs about Keeping Communities Safe

NPR: Former Police Chief Disputes FBI Director's Remarks on the 'YouTube Effect'

The Christian Science Monitor: Are Cops too Often Made out to be Scapegoats? Obama Says yes

The LA Times: California's Prop. 47 Revolution: Do Prosecutors Really Need a 'Felony Hammer' to Deal with Drug Offenders?

The LA Times: California's Prop. 47 Revolution: Give Reform a Chance to Work

The Fayetteville Observer: One Death Doesn't Make up for Another

The Metro West Daily News: Police, Prosecutors Speak up for Justice Reform

Yale News: Police Chief Condemns Mass Incarceration at D.C. Event

Nooga.com: Chattanooga Police Chief, National Figures Seek to Reform Criminal Justice System

NPR: A Glimpse Inside the bid to Reduce the U.S. Incarceration Rate

The Spokesman-Review: Jailing Not Always Smart Justice

Illinois Policy: A Model for Illinois: 4 Criminal-Justice Reforms from U.S. Public-Safety Leaders

Legal Broadcast Network: America’s top Police Officers Form New Group to Cut Prison Populations and Reform Criminal Laws

The Commercial Appeal: Police Leaders Send Message That We Can’t Lock Up All of the Bad Guys

Slate Political Gabfest: The “11 Hours and She Didn’t Flinch” Edition

The Daily Transcript: DA, Local Attorney Part of Group That Meets Obama

WAMC: David Soares Meets With President on Mass Incarceration

Latin Post: President Obama Defends Black Lives Matter Movement While Speaking to Law Enforcement

KUTV: SL Co. Sheriff Winder Meets With Pres. Obama in Washington

Bustle: What Obama Has to Say About Black Lives Matter

The Commercial Appeal: Tennessee’s Revolving rison doors finally getting attention

Atlanta Black Star: ‘Law Enforcement Leaders’ Convene to Stop Mass Incarceration, President Obama Defends #BlackLivesMatter as Victims Rally Against Police Violence

NAFUSA: 22 NAFUSA Members Join Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration

National Association of Former United States Attorneys: 22 NAFUSA Members Join Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration

Sentencing Law and Policy: Perspectives on new law Enforcement Sentencing Reform Group and Prez Obama's Engagement

Voice of America: Obama, Police Join in Call to cut Incarcerations

Lowell Sun: Law-Enforcement Group Pushing for Prison Reforms

Time: Chicago Police Superintendent: ‘We’re Keeping the Wrong People in Jail’: Column by Garry McCarthy

KOLN: Lincoln Police Chief Meets with President Obama, Advocating for Prison Reform

San Francisco Chronicle: Too Many Doing Prison Time

The Atlantic: A New Approach to Criminal-Justice Reform

National Journal: Who Can Stop Criminal-Justice Reform Now? Very Few People.

Austin American-Statesman: Former New York City Police Chief Calls for Changes to Incarceration

Fox 32: Supt. McCarthy: Sending Fewer People to Prison Could Make us Safer

AFP: US Police Chiefs Call for Reducing Prison Population

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: DeKalb Public Safety Director Attends Panel With Obama

The Florida Times-Union: Tempering Laws, Addressing Mental-Health and Drug Issues Among Proposed Jail Reforms

Video: President Obama Discusses Criminal Justice Reform

Photos: President Obama and Law Enforcement Leaders Discuss Criminal Justice Reform

AFP/Yahoo News: Prison 'Just One Tool' in Crime Fight: Obama

Ronal Serpas White House Remarks

WBUR: Law Enforcement Officials Call for ‘Smarter, Stronger, Fairer’ Criminal Justice System

The Marshall Project: Obama Defends Black Lives Matter in Conversation on Criminal Justice

International Business Times: Obama Defends Black Lives Matter Movement During Criminal Justice Reform Panel

The Guardian: Obama Praises Black Lives Matter Movement for Raising Policing Issues

The Times-Picayune: Ronal Serpas Leads Law Enforcement Group Oppposed to Mass Incarceration

Remarks by the President in Arm Chair Discussion on Criminal Justice with Law Enforcement Leaders

WTNH: Chief Esserman at White House to Help Reduce Crime and Incarceration

The Daily Caller: President Obama: ALL LIVES MATTER

Idaho State Journal: Idaho Prison Chief Pushes Reforms

KJZZ: Prison Population Rates Nab National Attention, Law Enforcement Talk to Reduce Rates

The Knoxville News Sentinel: Chattanooga Police Chief With Group in Washington Calling for end to 'Mass Incarceration'

Al Jazeera America: Law Enforcement Officials Push for Fewer Inmates

The Washington Post: President Obama Addresses Sentencing Reform, Lack of Policing Data and the Black Lives Matter Movement

October 2015 Newsletter

Boston Globe: Middlesex Sheriff Among Delegation to Meet With Obama

The Sacramento Bee: Momentum Builds for Justice Reform

USDOJ: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Opening Remarks at White House Conversation on Criminal Justice Reform

Wichita Business Journal: Koch-Backed Criminal Justice Reform Gains Law Enforcement Allies

KNWA: Law Enforcement Leaders Push for Crime, Incarceration Reduction

WNCN: Fayetteville Police Chief Participates in Forum With President Obama at White House

Mother Jones: A Bunch of the Country's Top Cops Want to Stop Locking Everybody Up

The New York Times: More Mercy, Less Prison in a Shift for Cuomo

The New York Times: Why the Police Want Prison Reform

The Root: ‘We’re Arresting the Wrong People’: Top Cops Talk the Talk on Reform

Las Vegas Sun: Metro Sheriff Joins National Effort to cut Inmate Rosters

USA Today: Cut Incarceration and Crime at the Same Time

The New York Times: Police Leaders Join Call to Cut Prison Rosters

KSTP: Hennepin Co. Sheriff Joins Coalition Pushing to Reduce Prison Population

WCCO: Hennepin Co. Sheriff Part of Coalition Calling for Reduced Incarceration

TeleSUR: US Police Leaders Say Prisons are Overcrowded, Call for Reforms

Officer.com: Group Aims to End 'Unnecessary Incarceration'

Slant: 130 Police Elites Join Forces to Demand Real Prison Reform

Drug Policy Alliance: What a Week! Everyone's Hopping on the "No More Drug War" Train

Chicago Reader: Will McCarthy and Other Law Enforcement Leaders Really get Tough on Mass Incarceration?

Argus Leader: Cops, Prosecutors Seek Prison Reforms

Washington Examiner: Police Chiefs Unite to Reduce Incarceration

Washington Examiner: Law Enforcement Group Latest to Back Criminal Justice Reform

Houston Chronicle: Police Chiefs Gather to Call for Prison Reforms

The Baltimore Sun: Baltimore Police Chief Joins Push for 'End to Unnecessary Incarceration'

The Daily Beast: Top Police Call to Cut Prison Sentences

International Business Times: Police Leaders Call for End to Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences, Fewer Arrests, Treatment to Solve High Incarceration Rates in US

USA Today: Police Coalition Calls for End to Mass Incarceration

Los Angeles Times: Police Leaders, Including L.A.'s, Call for Reforms to Reduce Prison Population

Photos: Law Enforcement Leaders Launch

Townhall: ICYMI: Conservatives are Leading the Fight for Criminal Justice Reform

Belleville News-Democrat: ‘Reform Worth Pursuing’: Police Leaders Call for Cutting Inmate Numbers

NBCChicago: McCarthy: Chicago is 'Most Obvious Example of What's Wrong With the Criminal Justice System'

The Boston Globe: Mass. Officials Join Police Group Opposing Incarceration Rate

Sputnik Mundo: Los Cuerpos de Seguridad Piden Reducir Tasas de Encarcelamiento en EEUU

Think Progress: Will the New Law Enforcement Push for Prison Reform Make Police and Prosecutors Change Their Ways?

Star Tribune: National Group Working to Reduce Crime and Incarceration to Meet With Obama

CBS News: Police Chiefs, Prosecutors Advocate Ending Mass Incarceration

The Dickenson Press: N.D. Prison Chief Welcomes Group Calling for Reforms to Reduce Incarcerations

San Antonio Express-News: Police Group Pushing Lighter Penalties

CBS8: San Diego's D.A. Joins National Push to Lower Incarceration Rate

NPR: More Than 100 Police Chiefs and Prosecutors Unite to Cut Prison Population

Vice: America’s Top Cops Just Called the War on Drugs 'A Tremendous Failure'

Al Jazeera America: US Police Chiefs Launch Effort to end Mass Incarceration

WGBH: Our Powerhouse Legal Caucus Talks the Catherine Greig Trial

UPI: Police Chiefs Unite to Reduce Incarceration Rates

Time: U.S. Police Leaders Demand an end to Mass Incarceration

Reason.com: Cops and Prosecutors Want Fewer People in Prison

NBC News: Police Leaders Join Forces to Reduce Mass Incarceration

The Marshall Project: Top Cops and Prosecutors Form Alliance to Battle Crime and Prison Crowding

Gawker: Even Police Chiefs Understand Mass Incarceration is Bad

The Denver Post: Denver Police Chief Joins Call for Nation to End to Mass Imprisonment

PBS: Police, Prosecutors Call for Fewer Arrests of Nonviolent Offenders

Video: Law Enforcement Leaders Launch

NBC 7 San Diego: San Diego County District Attorney to Meet in Group With President Obama

The Huffington Post: Top Cops Unite to Provide ‘Cover’ for Criminal Justice Reform

The Christian Science Monitor: Why Some in Law Enforcement Want to Bring Down Mass Incarceration

The MetroWest Daily News: Koutoujian Calls for Sentencing Reforms

INFORUM: ND Prison Chief Welcomes Group Calling for Reforms to Reduce Incarcerations

The San Diego Union-Tribune: Law Enforcement Opens Drive to Reduce Incarceration

NBC Montana: Butte Police Push for Jail Overcrowding Solutions

Chicago Tribune: Nation's Law Enforcement Brass Urge Changes in Criminal Code

Press Release: October 21st Launch

St. Louis Public Radio: Police Chiefs Push for Reforms, say Ferguson Focused National Attention on the Need for Change

The Virginian-Pilot: Portsmouth Prosecutor in D.C. for Launch of National Law Enforcement Group

TakePart: Police and Prosecutors: It’s Time to Stop Locking Up Nonviolent Drug Offenders

Newsy: How Police Leaders Want to Fix US Mass Incarceration

Mic: The Movement to end Mass Incarceration Just got its Biggest Endorsement yet

CityLab: 130 Police Chiefs Declare War on Mass Incarceration

Law Enforcement Leaders Launch Event Program

Media Advisory for Law Enforcement Leaders Launch Event

NPR: Law Enforcement Veteran: Locking up Minor Drug Offenders Makes us Less Safe

WECT: DA Ben David Founding Member of New, Major Crime Initiative

Commercial Appeal: Tennessee Law Enforcement Leaders Call for End to Mass Incarceration

Law Enforcement Leaders Member List

Statement of Principles