Colleagues 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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Janeen Buck Willison
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Senior Fellow, Justice Policy Center, Urban Institute.Opinions = mine.
Joined February 2014
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New case study on experiences of Tulsa County, OK & Hennepin County, MN as they work to reduce failure to appear in court & reduce # of people in jail pretrial urbn.is/3t88G9d #RethinkJails with great coauthors
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Beyond thrilled to announce the launch of Equity Scholars Program. Our goal: grow the field of researchers building evidence to accelerate racial justice and strengthen equity. Join us!
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"Communities know their own experiences & needs better than any scientist, government official, funder, or policymaker." Important blog on community engaged methods from my wonderful colleagues , @melanielangness, &
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New brief explores challenges & practices involved in managing correctional contraband, from , , & →
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What could a reimagined justice system look like? ’s urges a shift of funding toward evidence-based strategies to support ppl who often end up in jails & prisons—including investments in education, mental health, & more.
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Critics argue a new Trump Administration housing rule is “profoundly inadequate to meaningfully reduce segregation.”
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Does your library have the new Handbook on Moving Corrections & Sentencing Forward: Building on the Record (Pamela Lattimore/ / , eds.)?
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On Election Day, CA voted to restore voting rights to people on parole. researchers share lessons learned from other states on enacting and effectively implementing voting rights restoration policies
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We spoke to leaders in 41 state departments of corrections, surveyed 57 domestic violence and/or sexual assault coalitions, and interviewed women in prison. Learn how victimization and trauma are addressed in state women's prisons below:
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Though many women sent to prison – an inherently traumatizing place– are also violence survivors, it is not well known how past & current trauma are addressed in such settings. Urban conducted a national scan of practice to learn more. Read more here:
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New brief highlights fathers’ motivations for enrolling in a #ResponsibleFatherhood program, as well as barriers they face in program engagement. Read more at
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Invest in Black lives to protect Black lives → Public officials must invest adequate resources that support Black Americans’ mental health treatment, education, economic stability, & housing opportunities. Via 's & S. Nembhard
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. and Susan Nembhard poignantly describe the disproportionate violence and victimization experienced by Black people and how we MUST invest to in Black lives to protect Black lives. An essential read.
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Clear guidance on addressing housing inequities for Black LGBTQ people in the age of COVID-19 from my colleagues and @melanielangness
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ICYMI: catch up on many thought-provoking tweets from current and former Urban colleagues under #AbolitionNotReform also consolidated by
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A thread of smart former and current staff and their thoughts on Urban's justice-related work. I kept finding more of these today and wanted to put them all in one place, hope it helps.
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It Wasn’t Enough: The Limits of Police-Community Trust-Building Reform in Minneapolis: urbn.is/2XwVnm9 via
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A lot of people are asking how governments can fund safety strategies that don't involve police, prisons, or jails. Some already are, and we can learn from and build on these examples: urban.org/research/publi #InvestInCommunities
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Excited to share some big ideas from my colleagues: How Government Jobs Programs Could Boost Employment:
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Probation and Parole Officers Are Rethinking Their Rules As Coronavirus Spreads themarshallproject.org/2020/04/03/pro via
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Takeaways from 1 year of : Critical gaps in victim research persist, but they're narrowing. Researchers & practitioners benefit from evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches. Collaboration is key. urbn.is/2qHN8G6 #NCVRW2020
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“Under routine circumstances, many domestic violence victims confront barriers to accessing help. With the onset of a global pandemic, new barriers emerge that require innovative solutions in responses,” write ’s Storm Ervin &
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We’ve gotten a lot of questions from listeners about COVID-19 and how it impacts San Quentin. We don’t have all the answers right now, but we’re revisiting an episode from 2018 about lockdowns, with a new message at the top from Nigel, E and New York. apple.co/3b1Vs4Y
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As #Coronavirus fears mount, many are wondering how prisons will create virus protection plans for incarcerated people, illustrating the hurdles to preventing airborne illnesses within these spaces. Via #TransformPrison
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Terms like "structural racism" are simply not enough. We must excavate the past every time we talk about racism.
Name names.
Name policies
Name institutions
Researchers need to indict the systems that built and thrive on racial disparities.
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"When researchers conceptualize their research with practitioners, their projects are more likely to meaningfully shape policy and practice than projects they design alone." Latest from 's , , , &
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Each site will be supported by a local research partner to enhance research and data capacity. These partners include , , , , & . urbn.is/2LRREea #TransformPrison
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Congrats to , , , , & —your leadership and commitment to transparency & accountability will help spur lasting change for people who live and work in prisons. urbn.is/2LRREea #TransformPrison
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Thread: Announcing the 5 states selected for ’s Prison Research & Innovation Network, w/ support from . The Network will serve as a community of practice for states working to leverage research & data to #TransformPrison.
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Excellent summary by my colleagues @melanielangness ! Lessons from One Year of Operating the Center for Victim Research: urbn.is/2qHN8G6 via
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"Caring about the issue of sexual assault is an important step. Developing sound policies and practices is another. But data is where the rubber meets the road. Data is where accountability and a path to meaningful change starts." forbes.com/sites/civicnat
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Zero isn’t real. Zero isn’t safe. By providing data on sexual assault incidents instead of hiding behind "zero", @Uber has shined a light on a subject that many other companies avoid at all costs, writes our Executive Director, @TraceyEVitchers.
#ItsOnUs forbes.com/sites/civicnat
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When a company, college, community, or other type of organization reports no sexual assaults, you can bet the data aren’t accurate. Zero isn’t safe.
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Key takeaways from Uber’s sexual assault data: rates of most serious types of sexual assault reported are low, both riders & drivers experience sexual misconduct, reports may increase as public awareness grows. Via & urbn.is/2s2YBAi
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On the latest episode of ’s podcast, COMM rock stars , , & share how researchers & nonprofit leaders can become expert communicators & shapers of today’s policy debates.
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Excited to be learning more about the expansive work being done by Urban’s on several critical topics!
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