Criminal Justice Reform
New Juvenile Justice Bills Cut Costs, Curb Recidivism, and Protect Kids
It’s early afternoon, and you’re about to pick up your teenage son from school when you learn he’s been taken into custody for minor theft—and you were never notified. Suddenly,…
Read More: New Juvenile Justice Bills Cut Costs, Curb Recidivism, and Protect KidsPennsylvania’s Justice Reinvestment Initiatives of 2012 and 2019 successfully reduced the state’s prison population while maintaining community safety. But our work is far from over. With a state recidivism rate of 41 percent, now is the time for reforms that promote reintegration into society and enable the criminal justice system to focus its resources where it counts. Pennsylvania can continue to lead the nation in powerful criminal justice reforms that preserve public safety, save taxpayer resources, and promote true rehabilitation.
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