The National Summit on Justice Reinvestment and Public Safety: Addressing Recidivism, Crime, and Corrections Spending
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Opening Session of the National Summit on Justice Reinvestment with comments from Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (New York) and Congressman Alan Mollohan (West Virginia).
Part 3: Congressman Schiff and Sen. Whitehouse
Part 5: Attorney General Eric Holder
Part 6: Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson
Part 9: Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb
Justice Reinvestment: Case Studies of Efforts to Reduce Recidivism and Corrections Spending
Panel 1: Focus on Individuals Risk to Public Safety:
Panelists will discuss the need to conduct assessments to determine which individuals are most likely to commit new crimes and pose risks to public safety, and then to focus supervision, interventions, and other resources on addressing factors that drive criminal activity.
MODERATOR: Rep. Michael Lawlor, Co-Chairman, Joint Judiciary Committee, Connecticut
• Ed Latessa, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the School of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati
• Doug Marlowe, Ph.D., Director, Division on Law and Ethics Research at the Treatment Research Institute
Panel 2: Base Programs and Practices on Science and Ensure Quality:
This panel will explore strategies to ensure that resources are allocated to those practices, programs, and policies that research has demonstrated reduce recidivism and the need to regularly monitor performance.
MODERATOR: A.T. Wall, Director of Corrections, Rhode Island
• Steve Aos, Ph.D., Director, Washington State Institute for Public Policy
• Glenn Martin, Vice President of Development and Public Affairs, Fortune Society
Panel 3: Implement Effective Policies and Practices:
Members of this panel will highlight state-of-the-art community supervision policies and practices, including responses to violations of conditions of probation and parole that are swift, certain, and proportionate. Speakers will also discuss incentives that can help reduce recidivism.
MODERATOR: Amy Solomon, Senior Research Associate, The Urban Institute
• Tony Fabelo, Ph.D., Director of Research, Council of State Governments Justice Center
• Michael Jacobson, Ph.D., President, Vera Institute of Justice
• Honorable Steven S. Alm, Judge, Hawaii First Circuit Court
Panel 4: Apply Place-Based Strategies:
In nearly every state, there are neighborhoods that receive disproportionately large numbers of people released from prison and jail. Panelists will highlight opportunities to coordinate services and resources to improve safety and the quality of life in these high-stakes communities.
MODERATOR: Eric Cadora, Director, Justice Mapping Center
• Frank Straub, Ph.D., Director for Public Safety, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Sandra Moore, President, Urban Strategies, Inc.