Tagged criminal-justice
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NCJTC Partners With Biometrica to Announce Big Data and Facial Recognition Training for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Professionals
Pilot Program to kick off in Phoenix/Appleton in August-September 2022 with a focus on fundamentals, including understanding data and data privacy, creating case-use guidelines for facial recognition, ensuring accountability, and preventing bias. Read More
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Friends of Island Academy, a 30-Year Pioneering Nonprofit Supporting Young People Affected by the Criminal Justice System, Changes Its Name to Youth Justice Network
Youth Justice Network Embodies Long Fight to Break the Cycles of Incarceration and Disproportionate Confinement of Young People of Color Held in New York City's Jails Read More
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MHF Announces SAMHSA Assistant Secretary to Participate in Upcoming National Conference - Progress Made Possible at the Intersection of Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice
Progress Made Possible Conference on Dec. 3-5 is being hosted by IBHI, with support from the Mental Health Foundation. Read More
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Miami Conference to Focus on Progress Made Possible at the Intersection of Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice When Communities Work Together
As communities across the nation struggle to divert individuals with behavioral health challenges from jails and emergency rooms and into the help they really need, there are inspiring examples that show progress made possible. Read More
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Investigating an Old Murder Case Built on Circumstantial Evidence, The Medill Justice Project Finds Police Records and Witness Accounts That Don't Add Up
Pittsburgh man serving a life sentence in the wake of a recovered memory from the victim's son, who was 5 at the time of the killing Read More
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National Conference Highlights Best Practices at Intersection of Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health
Experience Based Practices for criminal justice reform provide hope and direction for better addressing the challenge of individuals with mental illness languishing in local jails across the country. First-hand accounts about the intersection of criminal justice and behavioral health were the focus of a recent national conference presented by the Institute for Behavioral Healthcare Improvement. Read More
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Medill Justice Project Podcast Provides Rare Behind-the-Scenes Look at Investigation of Death Row Inmate's Case
Seven-episode series follows MJP staff and students who spent 10 weeks examining Tommy Zeigler's conviction. Listen to class strategy sessions, extended cuts of interviews with key subjects and students' reactions as they search for the truth. Read More
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Medill Justice Project Investigation Finds Crucial Details Overlooked in Case Against Florida Man Condemned to Death Row
Ballistics Evidence Points Away From Prisoner Tommy Zeigler, Experts Say. Zeigler's fate is in play as he seeks new DNA testing in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Florida's death penalty. Read More
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Prison Bars Makes Debut on Steve Harvey Show, Shares Criminally Delicious Snack Bars and Pathways for Second Chances
Former NBA player and inmate launches new venture missioned to produce "criminally delicious" snack bars and create pathways to second chances for formerly incarcerated individuals. Prison Bars Founder & CEO, Seth Sundberg, to discuss the launch of the company, its mission, and big hopes for tackling recidivism with Steve Harvey on April 6, 2016. Read More
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NCIA Chief Executive Officer, Herbert J. Hoelter Addresses Proposed Amendments To The Federal Criminal Sentencing Guidelines For Insider Trading
National Centers on Institutions & Alternatives CEO Herbert J. Hoelter has prepared an overview for federal criminal defense attorneys discussing the United States Sentencing Commission's proposed amendments to the insider trading guidelines. Read More
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The Selection Of A Tampa Criminal Attorney
It can be said that facing prosecution is one of the scariest events a person can go through in their life. "When people have a criminal case, and they have to do battle with the state in a court of law, representation is imperative" according to Ta Read More
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