New Orleans Metropolitan Crime Commission Calls Arnold Foundation Public Safety Assessment “Flawed” as the Pretrial Justice Institute Attempts to Pivot Again
Arnold Foundation Public Safety Assessment tool recommends a Get-Out-of-Jail Free Card on 93 percent of felony weapons offenses In a recent report, Metro Crime Commission prepares report on Risk Assessment System, an evaluation was conducted by the New Orleans Metropolitan Crime Commission of the Arnold Foundation’s (now Arnold Ventures) publicRead More →
Missouri Supreme Court Waffles on Catch & Release Bail Policies – Vacating New Order at the Eleventh Hour
Missouri Supreme Court Vacates Unconstitutional Rule Change at the Eleventh Hour—Further Begging the Question as to What is Going on Over at the Supreme Court with These New Bail Rules? The Missouri Supreme Court’s new catch-and-release bail rules went into effect on Monday, but not after some mind-boggling behavior byRead More →
Crime Watchdog: New Orleans risk assessment program waste of money
Crime Watchdog: New Orleans risk assessment program waste of money (Excerpt from Fox 8 Local First – July 1 2019) NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) – The Metropolitan Crime Commission released a report calling the local inmate risk assessment program a waste of money Monday afternoon (July 1). “The Public SafetyRead More →
NY bail reform measure under scrutiny
NY bail reform measure under scrutiny (Excerpt from WTEN 10 News – New York, June 28, 2019) ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This session, lawmakers approved a series of bail reform measures that included eliminating cash bail. A news release from Speaker Heastie’s office released after the budget passed this sessionRead More →
Missouri Supreme Court’s Criminal Catch And Release Program Starts Monday: Here Is What You Need To Know
Missouri Supreme Court’s Catch and Release Program Starts Monday: Here Is What You Need to Know Rather than spending time deciding critical cases, the Missouri Supreme Court is now changing substantive law through the court rule-making process in what we consider to be a potentially unconstitutional move. Aside from that,Read More →
The Disastrous Consequences of DA Larry Krasner’s “Reforms”
The Disastrous Consequences of DA Larry Krasner’s “Reforms” (Excerpt from Philadelphia Magazine 6/27/2019) Gun-related violent crime is up in Philadelphia. That was entirely predictable when we elected a district attorney whose primary goal is releasing criminals rather than prosecuting them. It was an interesting social experiment: What happens in a majorRead More →
Drug crimes on the rise across Cullman County
Drug crimes on the rise across Cullman County (Excerpt from The Cullman Tribune – June 27, 2019) CULLMAN, Ala. – Drugs are a constant issue for law enforcement across Cullman County and, increasingly, they are finding their way into the day-to-day life of its citizens. A recent social media post showingRead More →
‘Yeah, I Took That Shot, Too.’ CMPD Chief Putney Blasts Chief Magistrate, Media
‘Yeah, I Took That Shot, Too.’ CMPD Chief Putney Blasts Chief Magistrate, Media (Excerpt from WFAE 90.7 – June 26, 2019) Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney on Thursday criticized recent changes to bail policy in Mecklenburg County, in which bail minimums have been reduced or eliminated, and more peopleRead More →
Missouri Supreme Court’s New Bail Rules Will Upend the Criminal Justice System on July 1, 2019
Missouri Supreme Court’s New Bail Rules Will Upend the Criminal Justice System on July 1, 2019 The Missouri Supreme Court’s new bail rules are going into effect on July 1, 2019. Unlike other states looking at bail reform, these rules were crafted by a secret panel that was not openRead More →