Found 32 matches.
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1/11/18 – Letter in support of the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) program. National Criminal Justice Association
Tags: Federal | Public Opinion and Messaging | Legislation | Media
Letter in support of the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) program. National Criminal Justice Association
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Letter - NDDUnited2017.SignOnFinal.January2018.WithAdditions+(003)
Tags: Federal | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Public Opinion and Messaging | Advocacy | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
The letter was sent to Congress and Senate to urge them to ensure adequate funding for programs funded through annual appropriations, by continuing the bipartisan practice of providing relief from sequestration budget cuts and opposing any new efforts to cut these programs more deeply. These "nondefense discretionary" (NDD) programs serve many vital national needs but have been subject to repeated cuts over the past six years. Congress should avoid making further reductions in these programs and work to replace the scheduled sequestration cuts through a package that is balanced—both in how such relief is paid for and how it is applied to defense and NDD programs.
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RE: Defense Department 1033 Program and the militarization of police
Tags: Federal | District of Columbia | Public Opinion and Messaging | Administrative/Regulatory Policies | Legislation
Message to U.S. House of Representatives to suspend the 1033 program in a wake of the Trump administration’s revocation of President Obama’s 2015 Executive Order 13688 and its ensuing recommendations, which placed critical limits on federal programs that provide military equipment to law enforcement agencies, until Congress and the public understand—through Congressional hearings—what steps the federal government is taking to provide oversight and accountability of these programs amidst the racial tension in this country.
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RE: Defense Department 1033 Program and the militarization of police
Tags: Federal | District of Columbia | Public Opinion and Messaging | Administrative/Regulatory Policies | Legislation
Message to U.S. Senate to suspend the 1033 program in a wake of the Trump administration’s revocation of President Obama’s 2015 Executive Order 13688 and its ensuing recommendations, which placed critical limits on federal programs that provide military equipment to law enforcement agencies, until Congress and the public understand—through Congressional hearings—what steps the federal government is taking to provide oversight and accountability of these programs amidst the racial tension in this country.
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Changing the Narrative Toolkit
Tags: Public Opinion and Messaging | Advocacy | NJJN Publications
The media plays a large role in influencing the public discourse on critical topics like race, youth justice, mass incarceration and the school-to-prison pipeline. In this vein, this toolkit aims to provide advocates guidance on how to identify harmful media narratives, build relationships with media professionals, and hold the media accountable for its reporting.
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Changing the Narrative Toolkit Presentation
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Children's Groups Letter to Hill_Do No Harm
Tags: Federal | Family and Youth Involvement | Physical Health | Public Opinion and Messaging | Advocacy | Administrative/Regulatory Policies | Legislation | Member Publications | Partner Publications
Urges majority and minority leaders of House and Senate to keep the unique needs of children front and center and adopt a “do no harm” standard for children as they consider any changes to the nation’s health care system. Children’s Defense Fund.
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Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
Tags: Federal | International and Human Rights | Physical Health | Public Opinion and Messaging | Advocacy | Administrative/Regulatory Policies | Legislation | Member Publications | Partner Publications
Letter of Opposition to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Education and Reform act of 2017 (H.R. 620). H.R. 620 would create significant obstacles for people with disabilities to enforce their rights under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to access public accommodations, and would impede their ability to engage in daily activities and participate in the mainstream of society. Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and Coalition Partners.
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NDDU Statement following joint session speech
Tags: Federal | Public Opinion and Messaging | Advocacy | Member Publications | Partner Publications
Letter to Congress highlighting the importance of the programs supported by domestic spending and calling on them to work together with the President to protect these programs from further cuts and end sequestration. NDD United.
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Seattle and King County leaders oppose youth detention center
Tags: Washington | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Positive Youth Development and Strengths-Based Programming | Public Opinion and Messaging | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Restorative Justice | Media | Reports
The proposal to build Children and Family Justice Center (CFJC) in Seattle’s Central District must be redesigned to achieve ending the school-to-prison pipeline and ensure children and families in crisis are served with a model justice system.
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SAVE-for-all-letter-11-17-16final
Tags: Federal | Public Opinion and Messaging | Advocacy | NJJN Publications | Member Publications | Partner Publications
Letter to President and Congress in support of four principles for Strengthening America’s Values and Economy (SAVE) for All. Federal priorities must (1) protect and assist low-income and vulnerable people; (2) invest in broadly shared economic growth and jobs; (3) increase revenues from fair sources; and (4) seek savings from reducing waste in the Pentagon and elsewhere. Coalition on Human Needs.
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Making Numbers Count: Mapping Data
Tags: Crime Data and Statistics | General System Reform | Public Opinion and Messaging | Presentations | NJJN Publications
A brief overview of why using numbers persuasively is difficult, the advantages of using maps to convey some kinds of data, examples, mistakes to avoid, and some tips for creating your own data map.
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Our Opinion: Maine should lead on closing youth prisons
Tags: National | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Family and Youth Involvement | Positive Youth Development and Strengths-Based Programming | Public Opinion and Messaging | Advocacy | Reports
Troubled youth should be treated in community-based settings that stress accountability and a sense of belonging. Maine, with its relatively small number of youth prisoners and strong sense of community, can and should be a leader in this effort of decarceration.
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Bill would address racial disparities in NJ laws
Tags: New Jersey | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Public Opinion and Messaging | Legislation
Legislation, S-677 (A-3677), authorizes racial impact statements for proposed criminal justice policies to address the disproportionate incarceration rates of African Americans. New Jersey has the highest black/white disparity in its prisons.
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Polling on Treatment of Youth in Trouble with the Law
Tags: National | Public Opinion and Messaging | NJJN Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
A newly updated summary of national polling on voter attitudes toward youth in trouble with the law.
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Crime Victims and Justice Reform - Fact Sheet from Justice Policy Institute
Tags: National | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Public Opinion and Messaging | Victims | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Some crime victim organizations are supporting an approach to violence prevention, sentencing and violent crime that offer new opportunities to build support for policy change, and there are new opportunities to expand funding for these approaches.
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FrameWorks Institute: Justice Gears (Metaphor)
Tags: National | Public Opinion and Messaging
In this tip card, the FrameWorks Institute shows how to use the "justice gears" explanatory metaphor in justice reform messages. Part of a larger toolkit available on their website.
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FrameWorks Institute: Justice Maze (Metaphor)
Tags: National | Public Opinion and Messaging
In this tip card, the FrameWorks Institute explains how to use the "justice maze" explanatory metaphor in justice reform messages. Part of a larger toolkit available on their website.
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FrameWorks Institute: Pragmatism (Value Card)
Tags: National | Public Opinion and Messaging
The FrameWorks Institute explains how to use the value of pragmatism in justice reform messages in this tip card. Part of a larger toolkit available on their website.
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Poll Results on Youth Justice Reform: Gerstein, Bocian, and Agne
Tags: National | Public Opinion and Messaging | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Summary of January 2016 poll on youth justice issues conducted for the Youth First initiative.
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Polling on Public Attitudes About the Treatment of Young Offenders, National Juvenile Justice Network
Tags: National | Public Opinion and Messaging | Reports | NJJN Publications
Paper summarizing the findings from several recent polls. Polls show that the general public: believes that rehabilitation and treatment can reduce crime AND is willing to pay extra taxes to provide those services; supports rehabilitation even for young people who commit violent crimes; opposes young offenders being sent to adult criminal court without an individual determination made in each case; agrees that non-white youth are more likely than white youth to be prosecuted as adults; and believes strongly in a separate juvenile justice system.
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Policy Reforms on Juvenile Justice: Successful Campaigns, Strategies, and Tactics
Tags: Public Opinion and Messaging | Youth in the Adult System | Partner Publications
A slide presentation reviewing the state of youth incarcerated in adult facilities in the U.S.; reviews elements of successful campaigns to push legislative reform for these young people in the justice system.
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Campaign for Youth Justice Youth Justice System Survey, Gerstein Bocian, Agne
Tags: National | Public Opinion and Messaging
Summary of September-October 2011 poll conducted for the Campaign for Youth Justice on youth justice issues.
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Solutions Storytelling: Messaging to Mobilize Support for Children's Issues, Topos Partnership for Douglas Gould & Co. and Child Advocacy 360 Foundation
Tags: Public Opinion and Messaging | Reports
Summary of research dedicated to (1) interviewing key child advocacy experts and foundation allies and creating an advisory panel for children's issues; (2) reviewing existing research and gathering input from experts about currently used messages and strategies; (3) undertaking qualitative and quantitative research to test alternative messages, frames and stories; (4) creating communications strategies and advising advocates about effective messages; and (5) recruiting, training, and deploying a wide range of spokespeople with the knowledge of children's issues and skills to present the message effectively.
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Never too Late: Public Optimism About Juvenile Rehabilitation, Alex R. Piquero et al., Punishment and Society
Tags: Public Opinion and Messaging | Reports | Research
Study found a broad public consensus in support of juvenile rehabilitation and an abiding optimism that youthful offenders could be reformed deep into their teenage years, if not beyond.
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D.C. Poll on Juvenile Justice, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner
Tags: District of Columbia | Public Opinion and Messaging | Youth in the Adult System | Reports | Research
D.C. poll found that 77 percent of those polled believe youth who are arrested and awaiting trial should be placed in a juvenile facility, not in the D.C. jail, an adult facility. The poll also found that the public overwhelmingly believes that youth should be rehabilitated and not merely incarcerated.
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Attitudes of U.S. Voters Toward Youth Crime and the Justice System, Barry Krisberg and Susan Marchionna, National Council on Crime and Delinquency
Tags: Public Opinion and Messaging | Reports | Research
National public opinion poll about American attitudes toward the nation's response to youth crime. The results of this poll show that striking majorities favor rehabilitative services for young people and, despite a lack of confidence in the juvenile system, are largely opposed to prosecuting youth in the adult court and incarcerating youth in adult facilities.
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Public Opinion Favors Youth Tried in Juvenile System, Florida State University
Tags: Florida | Public Opinion and Messaging | Reports | Research
Press release about public opinions regarding the juvenile justice system in Florida. The main finding of the poll was that about 64 percent of survey respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that even violent juvenile offenders can be rehabilitated.
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Public Opinion and the Foundation of the Juvenile Court, Daniel P. Mears, et al., Crimonology
Tags: Public Opinion and Messaging | Reports
Article discussing implications of study that addresses juvenile justice reform by examining public views about 1) abolishing juvenile justice and 2) the proper upper age of original juvenile court jurisdiction. The analyses suggest support for the lingering appeal of juvenile justice among the public and the idea that youth can be "saved," as well as arguments about the politicization and criminalization of juvenile justice. They also highlight that the public, like states, holds variable views about the appropriate age of juvenile court jurisdiction.
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Public Preferences for Rehabilitation Versus Incarceration of Juvenile Offenders: Evidence from a Contingent Valuation Survey, Daniel S. Nagin, et al.
Tags: Public Opinion and Messaging | Reports | Research
Study assessing public support for both punitively- and nonpunitively-oriented juvenile justice policies by measuring respondents' willingness to pay for various policy proposals. It employs methodology known as "contingent valuation" (CV) that permits the comparison of respondents' willingness to pay (WTP) for competing policy alternatives. Specifically, study compares CV-based estimates for the public's WTP for two distinctively different responses to serious juvenile crime: incarceration and rehabilitation. An additional focus of analysis is an examination of the public's WTP for an early childhood prevention program. The analysis indicates that the public is at least as willing to pay for rehabilitation as punishment for juvenile offenders and that WTP for early childhood prevention is also substantial.
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A Telephone Survey of Likely Voters, State of Colorado, The Pendulum Foundation, Prepared by RBI Strategy & Research
Tags: Colorado | Public Opinion and Messaging | Reports
Results of survey in Colorado, with questions regarding treatment of youth in the justice system.
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Poll Results: Kids in Adult Prisons, Pendulum Foundation
Tags: Colorado | Public Opinion and Messaging | Reports | Research
Survey results detailing public opinions about juvenile justice issues in Colorado.