This is ridiculous.

In the state which already had the highest over-incarceration of Black residents in the country, this shameful stat has reached a new high. Black people make up 72.4% of the state prison population, but less than a third of Maryland's population overall.

marylandmatters.org/2024/04/17/as-…

It was straight reprehensible that the legislature did not pass The Second Look Act in the 2024 session. 💯 (passed the senate unanimously but was killed by the house)

This is a jaw dropping story. NYC’s attorneys, obligated to report settlements and judgments against the NYPD, failed to report $1.2 billion in payouts over a 10 year period. Approximately half of the total payouts during that period.

cityandstateny.com/policy/2024/04…

Asking residents whether the criminal legal system is “tough enough” reinforces the idea that more punitive responses are the most effective way to deliver public safety (they’re not). These Qs aren’t supported by the research. Let’s evolve to ask whether our systems are working.

HB814 passed the House and Senate, but Governor Moore can still veto the bill and ensure that Maryland focused on solutions that actually make our communities safer and don't harm vulnerable kids.
Fill out the action alert to tell Moore to veto HB814 @
act.advancemaryland.org/letter/2024-HB…

Tomorrow 4/18: please join Maryland Youth Justice Coalition & numerous partners for a rally in Annapolis calling on Gov. Wes Moore to veto HB 814 for all the reasons below. This legislation was a response to a crime perception problem, not supported by data, and will not keep our communities safe.

Exactly. Enough for what? The question implies that 'enough' toughness would deter crime. All evidence says it doesn't.

Asking residents whether the criminal legal system is “tough enough” reinforces the idea that more punitive responses are the most effective way to deliver public safety (they’re not). These Qs aren’t supported by the research. Let’s evolve to ask whether our systems are working.

Thanks to ⁦Alex Piquero⁩ and my friend, ⁦Heather Warnken⁩ ⁦UBalt Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform⁩ for this important piece in the ⁦The Baltimore Sun.⁩ Gov. Wes Moore⁩, we can do better for our kids. Veto HB814! baltimoresun.com/2024/04/09/gov…

So…this juvenile justice reform bill that lawmakers passed & awaits Governor Wes Moore signature (or veto)…does the data support it? Not so fast. As Heather Warnken & I wrote in The Baltimore Sun — baltimoresun.com/2024/04/09/gov…

Aubrey Edwards-Luce and I explained why Ivan Bates - Baltimore City State's Attorney's proposal to hold parents 'accountable' is misguided and harmful in the The Baltimore Banner and on Midday with Tom Hall. 🧵

“The governor has repeatedly committed to being data-driven and heart-led, and no one in Maryland deserves this more than our kids.”

ICYMI, OpEd laying out the reasons Gov. Wes Moore should veto HB 814. Alex Piquero Heather Warnken University of Baltimore School of Law Maryland Youth Justice Coalition Maryland Office of the Public Defender (MOPD) ACLU of Maryland

It’s not too late to prevent the harmful, reactionary parts of HB 814 from going into law. Gov. Wes Moore has the power of the pen.

“The governor has repeatedly committed to being data-driven and heart-led, and no one in Maryland deserves this more than our kids.” Maryland Youth Justice Coalition

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Thanks Juvenile Law Center for linking to the opinion piece that Heather Warnken & I penned for the The Baltimore Sun concerning the juvenile Justice bill that now sits with Governor Wes Moore

Today! I am so looking forward to learning more about numerous evolving aspects of Maryland’s cannabis industry and legalization, and to moderating a panel on criminal legal reform with Maryland Office of the Public Defender (MOPD), LBS Baltimore and Judge Mark Crooks. Join us University of Baltimore School of Law:

Friday! We’re excited to join
Baltimore Law Review & many of the state’s leading experts for a forum on the new era of cannabis in MD. Keynote by the People’s Champion, University of Baltimore School of Law alum Sen Senator Jill P. Carter, w/ panels on criminal legal reform & more. Register here:

eventbrite.com/e/law-policy-a…

Maryland lawmakers pass ‘transformational reform’ to compensation for crime victims: tinyurl.com/5n723uj5 (via The Baltimore Banner)

Jeff Morgan / good coverage on the juvenile justice reform bill. You may be interested in this piece Heather Warnken & I penned in The Baltimore Sun / baltimoresun.com/2024/04/09/gov…