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POLICE, THE COURTS, AND INCARCERATION
UNITED STATES

According to the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research, the United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the World; for every 100,000 people, 639 people are incarcerated - consider that the current population in the United States is 328.2 million. With the current events at hand, from policy brutality, to the increase of violence all around the country, there needs to be a reform to improve mental health, economic state, and education of all people, but what happens with those that are incarcerated? The information below will help you determine how history has influenced policies that we see today, and how we can improve the current situation, both for our police, community, and prisoners.

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LEARNING RESOURCES

Police Training

U.S. Criminal Justice System

Incarceration in the United States

For better reading of the details, please visit the source: Prison Policy Initiative - Pie 2020

LEARNING RESOURCES

Background

How US police training compares with the rest of the worldAmid calls to improve training in the US, we examine how it compares with other developed countries.

10 things we know about race and policing in the U.S.Black adults are about five times as likely as whites to say they’ve been unfairly stopped by police because of their race or ethnicity.

Criminal Justice Facts | The Sentencing ProjectThe United States is the world’s leader in incarceration. There are 2 million people in the nation’s prisons and jails—a... Read More »

Police Training

The militarization of America's police | Pictures | ReutersPresident Joe Biden is poised to issue executive actions scaling back the use of private prisons and placing new limits on the transfer of military equipment to local law enforcement, according to a p

Role of Police in America - Charles Koch InstituteLaw enforcement in the United States has changed drastically since its founding. During colonial times and the initial forming of the country, law enforcement’s role in local communities was carried out by volunteer groups and part-time officers who were privately funded by local community members. The first centralized, municipal police department was created by the … Continued

How Police and Communities Can Move Forward TogetherThe issues in our criminal justice system extend well beyond police behavior. While policing is the focus, community members and elected officials must realize they play a crucial role in moving constructive efforts forward.

U.S. Criminal Justice System

Understanding the Criminal Justice System - Prison FellowshipWhat happens when a person is arrested? Gain insight with "Understanding the Criminal Justice System."

Report to the United Nations on Racial Disparities in the U.S. Criminal Justice System | The Sentencing ProjectThe United States criminal justice system is the largest in the world. At yearend 2015, over 6.7 million individuals1)U.S. Bureau... Read More »

The Justice SystemThe flowchart of the events in the criminal justice system summarizes the most common events in the criminal and juvenile justice systems including entry into the criminal justice system, prosecution and pretrial services, adjudication, and sentencing.

Incarceration in the United States

A State-By-State Look at 15 Months of Coronavirus in PrisonsThe Marshall Project and The Associated Press collected data on COVID-19 infections in state and federal prisons every week. See how the virus affected correctional facilities near you.

The Economic Costs of the U.S. Criminal Justice System - AAFThe societal costs of incarceration—lost earnings, adverse health effects, and the damage to the families of the incarcerated—are estimated at up to three times the direct costs, bringing the total burden of our criminal justice system to $1.2 trillion.

The United States of IncarcerationThe United States locks up more people per capita than any other developed country. Here’s why.

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