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  • ‘We Failed Him': Caught in the Revolving Door of Juvenile Detention

    November 09, 2016 |

    Jackson Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    If juveniles in the Hinds County youth-court system, whose families tend to have limited resources, cannot get sustained, meaningful help at the center, they do not have many other options. But, thanks to a lawsuit on behalf of the juveniles in the facility, the county is starting to address the lack of mental-health services - whether in facilities or starting at home with the family.

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  • How Forensics Are Boosting the Battle Against the Wildlife Trade

    November 08, 2016 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Mombasa

    In recent years, advances in technologies such as genetics testing, forensic sciences, and online database management have allowed governments and organizations to tackle poaching and the illegal trade of wildlife at a whole new level. Where before law enforcement generally focused on capturing poachers and traders red-handed - usually resulting in the arrest of players low down on the chain - technology is helping investigators target the ringleaders and instigate preventative, rather than reactionary, measures.

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  • In Bid to Build Trust, New York City Adds Victims' Allies in All Precincts

    October 26, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Victims of crime suffer a myriad of issues and there haven't been systems in place to support them. 'Safe Horizon' has developed a program to put advocates in each precinct in New York to work with the victims and help provide services.

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  • Don't Lock 'Em Up. Give 'Em a Chance to Quit Drugs

    October 25, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    In Seattle, the over-policing of drug users has been extensive and frequently racially biased. Looking for a new solution, the LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) program, driven by a harm reduction philosophy, is connecting users with key social services rather than punishment.

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  • How Body Cameras Curbed Police Use of Force in Rialto

    October 19, 2016 |

    Zócalo Public Square |

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    Response Location: United States, Rialto, California

    When researchers studied how body cameras affected law enforcement in Rialto, California, they found dramatic drops in use of force and complaints against police. Researchers replicated these results in other places and found similar results, with some caveats. The technology is most effective if officers always have the cameras on and it can't be left up to the officers to decide on when they'll wear them.

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  • Can Española Valley High School crack down on truancy?

    October 15, 2016 |

    Rio Grande Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Española, New Mexico

    To improve its consistently high truancy rates, last academic year Española Valley High School implemented a new truancy and dropout prevention program aimed at shaping up poor attendance. The results are yet to be determined — but debate still rages within the school about the best method for battling truancy.

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  • This Machine Could Prevent Gun Violence — If Only Cops Used It

    October 06, 2016 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

    Gun crimes with no leads can torment police investigators and agitate communities. NIBIN is a database that tracks the unique marks that guns leave on shell casings, showing whether that same gun was used in another crime or could lead to evidence.

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  • The Empathetic Police Academy

    October 04, 2016 |

    Starbucks Channel |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Burlen, Washington

    Susan Rahr, a former sheriff, didn’t agree with the “boot camp atmosphere” of police academies. She also didn’t agree with the tough vigilante, us vs them attitude she observed from her fellow officers, and in school. So, when she became director of the Criminal Justice Training Center she changed the curriculum. The program has become a “national model of how law enforcement officers can be more empathetic to and respectful of the communities they serve without diminishing their own safety.”

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  • New research shows there's one big change when cops wear cameras

    September 29, 2016 |

    Quartz |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    Cameras worn on police uniforms have been lauded as a possible solution to many of the problems facing officers in the line of duty, from violence against law enforcement to the unnecessary use of force. The US Department of Justice recently announced a plan to spend $20 million on body cameras for cops in 32 states. The cameras are controversial, as all surveillance...

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  • Oregon Detective Pioneers New Sexual Assault Reporting Program

    September 22, 2016 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ashland, Oregon

    In Ashland, Oregon, the police department has launched a program that better serves sexual assault survivors by putting them at the center. The program, called You Have Options, considers the challenges that survivors face and works to help them through the reporting process, including letting them report anonymously. In its first year, You Have Options saw a 106% increase in sexual assault reporting and departments across the United States are now seeking to implement it.

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