7 June 2013 An open letter from Greg Johnson Friends, Shortly after the May 7 election outcome, I asked those among the leadership who had been working to promote the Justice Center proposal if it would be okay for me to continue maintaining the website and Facebook page with a new focus. We have some […]
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Johnson County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee Meeting on 5 June 2013
Summary. At the June 5 meeting of the Johnson County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee the following topics were discussed. The agenda and audio will be available on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors Minutes page. Discussion regarding the process and planning to address critical needs of law enforcement and court services, including Sheriff’s and County […]
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Youth Programs
Summary. This is an information reference page about The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation. The following information was obtained from the organization’s website. [source] The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation helps to build character and teach critical life lessons to disadvantaged young people residing in America’s most distressed communities through baseball and softball themed programs. Badges for Baseball – […]
Community Corrections Improvement Association (CCIA)
CCIA’s Mission To support community based corrections with community involvement, acceptance, and financial resources to establish and embrace pro-active programs that break the cycle of dysfunction for the family. History and Impact Over the past fifteen years CCIA has become a local, state, and national leader and continues to redefine the critical issues and provide […]
Children of Promise Youth Leadership Program (YLP)
The video below is about the Youth Leadership Program (YLP) which is a mentoring initiative offered by Children of Promise. Learn More. The information below is from the Children of Promise website. [source] The Youth Leadership Program (YLP) serves Johnson and Linn Counties and is a positive youth development initiative that serves at-risk middle and high school youth. The […]
Children of Promise One-On-One Mentoring Program
The video below is about the One-On-One Mentoring Program which is a mentoring initiative offered by Children of Promise. Learn More. The information below is from the Children of Promise website. [source] “One-on-One Mentoring serves Johnson and Linn Counties and matches one youth with one caring, adult mentor. Youth are eligible for this program if they have a […]
Children of Promise, Foster Grandparent Program
The video below is about the Foster Grandparent Program which is a mentoring initiative offered by Children of Promise. Learn More The following information is from the Children of Promise website. [source] The Foster Grandparent Program serves Johnson, Jones, and Linn Counties and provides intergenerational opportunities for mature adults to mentor children in schools, community […]
Iowa City Police Department to Mentor At-Risk Kids Through Children of Promise Program
Children of Promise is joining forces with the Iowa City Police Department to mentor at-risk kids during the program’s Youth Leadership summer enrichment series. Beginning June 10, Children of Promise will gather at Trinity Episcopal Church in Iowa City to work with area youth on team-building, social, and leadership skills. Police officers will join staff […]
Police Building Respect and Positive Relationships With Local Youth
Effective and Personal Policing. To reduce administrative overhead and operating costs, it’s common for businesses, schools, healthcare providers, law enforcement, and other organizations to centralize services and standardize practices. However, a cookie cutter approach to providing services in a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t treat people as individuals. This is where personalized services prove to be more effective. […]
Congressional Staff Briefing on The Second Chance Act – Video from the CSG Justice Center
Selected Quote “We’re also partnering with community-based agencies in a big way, including some who have been our critics in corrections… That’s where our offenders will spend most of their time, is in the community, and we need to be supporting those communities in their programs to reintegrate offenders.” ~ A.T. Wall, Director, Rhode Island […]
Hawaii’s Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE)
Video Summary. Whether you are an Offender, Attorney, Judge, Probation Officer, Police Officer, or a Provider, this seven (7) minute movie could change your life. Judge Steven Alm explains how the HOPE Program works to his packed courtroom. * * * From the Los Angeles Times: The first thing you notice about 1st Circuit Judge […]
Inside Out Prison Exchange Program
Video Summary. Henry Baskin, Esq. is the host for Due Process. This episode explores the Inside Out Prison Exchange Program offered by the University of Michigan at Dearborn.
Putnamville Prison Inmates Build and Maintain a Horse Rescue Farm in Collaboration with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
Putnamville Prison Inmates built and now and maintain a Horse Rescue Farm in collaboration with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. “They cut down the trees, they planed the boards, they built the barns, poured the concrete, seeded the pastures, built the fencing. They’ve done it all,” Barbara Holcomb, equine vocational instructor, says. Holcomb runs the farm, […]
Justice Department and Council of State Governments Identify States Cutting Correction Costs While Reducing Recidivism and Improving Safety
[Source: Justice Department Press Release, 12 April 2013] * * * Justice Department and Council of State Governments Identify States Cutting Correction Costs While Reducing Recidivism and Improving Safety Bi-Partisan Efforts Result in Major Justice Reforms The Department of Justice and the Council of State Governments (CSG) highlight 17 states that have cut corrections costs […]
CSG Justice Center Congressional Staff Briefing on Justice Reinvestment
Summary. Below is a video of the Congressional Staff Briefing on Justice Reinvestment; Lessons Learned in the States on Reducing Recidivism & Curbing Corrections Costs. Recorded on 12 April 2013 at 2103 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. Selected Quotes from the Video “Justice Reinvestment is a bi-partisan data-driven criminal justice approach to assist states […]
Blacks are Still Majority of the Wrongfully Convicted
[Source: “Blacks are Still Majority of the Wrongfully Convicted,” Multiple Sources, May 2013.*] By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When a Baltimore grocery store employee fingered 26-year-old Michael Austin for the murder of a security guard in the spring of 1974, Austin didn’t even match the police sketch. The wanted suspect was […]
Request for Community Engagement – Website Changes to Reflect Election Outcome
In November 2012, over 35,000 people (a majority of local residents) voted in support of a Justice Center for Johnson County. Those opposed to the proposed Justice Center expressed a variety of concerns: Not enough is being done locally to address the needs of the poor, and transform the conditions that contribute to poverty. Sources […]
National Police Week is 12-18 May 2013
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. This year, National Police Week 2013 will be Sunday, May 12th through Saturday, May 18th. Learn more at PoliceWeek.org. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National […]
Prison Projects Symposium
