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Justice policy researcher at the Urban Institute. All opinions are my own.
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The #CommunitySafety Department is recruiting licensed clinicians and #PeerSupportSpecialists to join our #alternativeresponse teams. Be part of a new team of first responders offering compassionate care to people in crisis. Lived experience is crucial expertise.
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#breaking The DOJ just formally announced a new rule that will allow 1000s of federal prisoners to get "earned time credit" for taking part in certain programs.
It will be applied **retroactively** and allow 1000s out of prison sooner.
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In partnership with , , & experts in the field, is excited to release a series of publications on effectively implementing youth gun and group violence reduction strategies.
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Thrilled to announce the Catalyst Grant Program in collaboration with ’s Justice Reform Initiative! will support 9 organizations using data & tech to advance local justice reform efforts & decrease racial & ethnic disparities. urbn.is/catalyst
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Are you (like me) a junior researcher who sometimes worries about having a narrow enough research focus, or thinks that your interests feel a bit scattered?
I recently remembered this great comment from a mentor: "All of your projects already have something in common---you!"
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Come join our team! We are looking to hire 2 formerly incarcerated community members to join our research team to help evaluate 's Home After Harm program to support those preparing to appear before the parole board in California. Details here: urbn.is/communityresea
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A team of researchers from & released a series of practitioner-oriented products summarizing findings & recs on implementation of the SAFE Protocol--a guide that assists jurisdictions w/ response to sexual assault
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Can't wait to share the MPD budget visualization & resources our partners have pulled together. Sign up at the link for our launch event tonight!
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The 's Racial Equity Analytics Lab has put together a Recommendation and Standards guide on data disaggregation and data imputation for racial equity. Check it out!
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We spoke with about how remote work has changed the landscape of harassment at work, unintentionally making it easier for colleagues to harass their coworkers. We need increased transparency & trainings specific to this new #work environment.
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We just released a report on the New World of Work - developed in partnership with the , , and - highlighting how employers have adapted to the new world of work following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Check it out: purplecampaign.org/newworkreport
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There's still time to RSVP for Wednesday's event, hosted by & featuring 's !
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Join us at 11am tomorrow for the release of our new report: “The New World of Work: Principles and Practices to Address Harassment” to hear key insights on how to make sure your company is keeping up with the ever-changing nature of work. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist
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Join Live with #JustUS next Tuesday at 2PM EST for a discussion on risk assessment tools and mass incarceration, hosted by JLUSA Movement & Capacity Building Specialist Hakim Crampton!
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In a new blog, and I outline three recommendations to “course correct” the #FirstStepAct’s earned time credit program so that more people can earn meaningful credits and reduce time spent in federal prison.
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Help grow the field of researchers building evidence to accelerate racial justice and strengthen equity across society. Apply to the Equity Scholars program, launching January 2022— deadline is 6/1. urbn.is/3xxvOBp
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Please send the below flyer/information to anyone you know who qualifies and might be interested in participating. Thank you!!
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135+ senior colleagues & I urge President Sarah Rosen Wartell to voluntarily recognize the . Read the full statement (which does not represent the Urban Institute or the Urban Institute Employees’ Union):
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🚨Los Angeles data job alert!🚨 I’m the messenger — Apply by April 7 and contact Lauren if you have any questions!
Cross posting to LinkedIn since Twitter alt text isn’t long enough for the description: linkedin.com/posts/kellyjin
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It’s such a triumph of writing, to make the reader forget she’s reading.
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“Virginia, the state that has executed more people than any other in the nation, has abolished the death penalty.” Read on this momentous news:
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Following the tragic shooting deaths of 10 people at the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado we believe these tip sheets & our self-help app may provide some guidance for survivors, family members, community leaders & mental health providers (1/) #Boulder #KingSoopers
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Having undergone psilocybin treatment, I confess I am a true believer. Used in a therapeutic context, it is a uniquely powerful medicine for treating depression and trauma.
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Exciting new insights on how parents' perceptions changed after receiving parenting, relationship, and economic stability services from
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Advice needed! Our Justice Policy Center is hiring for several positions and *NEED* to be inclusive of people with justice system experience. We need their expertise and we need them to lead our work. What recruitment strategies can reach this population? urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Urban-Careers/
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Trying this for the first time to crowdsource: recommended trainings on conducting research with incarcerated people and in prisons? Looking for ones that address power dynamics inside prisons specifically. DMs open!
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After the election, I wrote about what the Biden-Harris team could accomplish if we invested in justice system digital infrastructure. That idea is now a proposal at .
Focusing on state courts, here's what I'm thinking:
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There is no way I can understand executions except as the last of a long string of horrific failures. This federal administration's rush to kill people in its waning days is an utter disgrace.
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Another gentle reminder for anyone who needs one that Washington, D.C. is a real city where real people live and work. And the people who live and work there, including near the Capitol, deserve to feel as safe as anyone else.
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In a new blog, researchers Libby Doyle and Colette Marcellin call on federal & state governments to comply with health experts’ recommendations and commit to quickly vaccinating people in prisons and jails.
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Spread the word: Applications open for undergrads to participate in the 2021 summer fellowship . Building next gen researchers of color. Dr. Lynette Rawlings brings incredible passion to this work.
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The 's passage of the #SecondLook Amendment Act is huge step in the right direction, and other jurisdictions should follow suit. DC can deepen investment in young adults to support them in their communities at a critical life stage.
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Our webinar tomorrow at 1 p.m. will highlight key study activities and lessons learned from our researcher-practitioner partnership on VictimConnect with
Register here: bit.ly/3qWxTDw
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Next week: & from will share findings from their evaluation of technology-based VictimConnect Resource Center. Joined by Deaneé Johnson. Register now at victimsofcrime.zoom.us/webinar/regist.
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Giving prisoners the Covid-19 vaccine early is a common-sense epidemiological call, say public health experts. Research shows that prisons, jails, and detention centers could serve to incubate and seed the virus back into the general community.
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Next Wednesday (12/9)! cvcas.org/racial-and-gen
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Fantastic opportunity to learn more about gender and racial equity in victim services @CVCA_CA @_StormErvin @urbaninstitute @VictimResearch cvcas.org/racial-and-gen
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#COVID19 crisis in prisons and jails makes advancing clemency an urgent priority. Governors can use clemency categorically to take action on this and other CJ challenges. A new report by C.Marcellin and I explains how:
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"Having birth control is so freeing"
"Birth control is transformative. I have freedom that I never would have had if I couldn’t have sex without getting pregnant."
Celebrating 🎉 #ThxBirthControl Day in women's own words: urban.org/research/publi
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