ACLU of New Jersey’s Post

Survivors of domestic violence are far too often punished by our current criminal legal system. In many cases, survivors who have experienced deep physical, sexual, and psychological harm are imprisoned because they attempted to defend themselves against their abuser or because they were coerced into committing a crime alongside their abuser. Our overly punitive and deficient criminal legal system does not assess instances of trauma and abuse, which means survivors of domestic violence are often charged without considering the context of their lived experience. Through categorical clemency, incarcerated survivors of domestic violence can have a second chance at freedom. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/edW9WtxP

As we know, children looked after are over represented in the criminal justice system. This checklist is a useful reminder.

Explore the perspectives of neurodiverse individuals within the criminal justice system. 🧠 📖 Russell Webster's insightful article sheds light on the challenges and experiences. A must-read to understand and advocate for inclusivity. ✨ https://bit.ly/46WcPkk #Neurodiversity #InclusiveEducation

My fourth, final and perhaps most fundamental article in my series has been published on the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies’ comment pages. Exploring lessons I learnt while working with defendants, inmates and reintegrating individuals, it briefly explores gaps in existing criminal policy. Let’s work together to make the justice system a turning point, rather than a turnstile. https://lnkd.in/eT8Hcf7r

#Congo/ Justice: actors in the criminal justice system trained to respect the rights of juvenile offenders...........https://lurl.fr/4Uivb #law #minors #governance #training #justice #localdevelopment

A follow-up ABC article about FASD assessment in the justice system. As indicated in the article, assessment for FASD, and confirmation of a FASD diagnosis, can make a difference in terms of sentencing and treatment while in custody. #FASD #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder #CriminalJustice

"In a world that heralds rehabilitation and second chances as essential components of a just society, it's high time we re-evaluate the role of parole in our criminal justice system." Read more about how we can achieve #ParoleJusticeNY in our latest blog post 🔗

In the Nordic countries, juvenile offenders have historically been met with treatment and rehabilitation rather than punishment. As juvenile delinquency is currently seen as an ever-increasing problem, this approach have been deemed insufficient by politicians and more emphasis has been placed on measures of criminal justice. However, when criminal and social justice efforts become increasingly difficult to distinguish from each other, the legal uncertainty for the individual increases. Andreas Anderberg writes about this topic in our newest blog post: https://lnkd.in/dd-EzDiy

Viran Wiltshire This is a big concern. Offenders with short term sentences deemed as low and medium risk of serious harm can go onto commit homicide. Also, Viran, on a separate note you know I know how the system works with repeat offenders and countless separate offences reported at separate times, thus, different OICs whereas same offender and same victim should have one Officer. My issue here is that the Court will see a tiny piece of the puzzle and not the full picture, therefore, following sentencing guidelines with shorter sentences. Colin Witcher https://lnkd.in/eBwPfVVM

SASVic response to Victims of Crime Commissioner Report: - - Report welcomed but the system isn’t going to fix itself - The Victims of Crime Commissioner report, Silenced and sidelined: Systemic inquiry into victim participation in the justice system was released, 18 March 2024. - #justice #law #sexualabuse #rape #socialjustice #injustice #victims #endvictimblaming #justiceforvictims #EnoughisEnough