A $300 million initiative that combined job training with anti-violence campaigns was shut down earlier this year because New York City officials say they don’t know how many people participated or found work thanks to the program. Continue reading NYC Signed $300M Deal with Energy Start-up for Job Training, but Doesn’t Know if it Wworked
“Minors contribute to the overall crime problem, but not in a way that would justify the overwhelming punitive policy response,” said Jeffrey Butts, research professor and director of the Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Continue reading Number of Young People Accused of Serious Crimes Surges in New York City
Virginia is reporting its lowest recidivism rate in more than 20 years—tied with Minnesota for the second lowest in the nation, but Professor Jeffrey Butts at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York is not impressed. Continue reading Virginia Boasts of Low Prison Recidivism — Experts Challenge That Claim
The National League of Cities’ Center for Municipal Practice supported five U.S. cities as they worked to reimagine their visions for public safety. Continue reading Reimagining Community Safety
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