The Arc presents a National Center on Criminal Justice & Disability Webinar on the criminal justice system and victims with disabilities
“Using Model Protocols to Guide Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims with Disabilities”
Date: May 29, 1:30-2:30 p.m. EST
Speaker: Shirley Paceley, M.S., Blue Tower Training Read More & Share
The Police Foundation’s release this week of a comprehensive multi-media report on the regional law enforcement response to attacks by a former police officer received nationwide media coverage, appearing in more than 140 articles, television segments, and radio broadcasts. The release was especially well-covered in the Southern California media market, where more than 22 million people live. To view the online multi-media report, click here. To download a printable pdf version, click here.
The United States has the highest rate of incarceration of its citizens of any nation in the world – nearly seven times that of European nations, according to a National Research Council report released on April 30, 2014. The report found that spending on keeping people in jail and prisons has increased nearly 400 percent at the state level over the past 30 years, with similar increases at the federal and local levels.
The 464-page report found little evidence that this increase in incarceration has been the primary reason for the reduction in crime over the past decade. Commissioned by the National Institute of Justice and the MacArthur Foundation, the report took two years to prepare. Read More & Share
The Police Foundation would like to congratulate Dr. David Weisburd, chief science advisor for the Foundation and the chairman of our research advisory committee, who has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the Robert Boruch Award. This award, presented by the Campbell Collaboration group, honors an individual who has made an important contribution to research on social interventions that inform public policy. Read More & Share
Washington – The Police Foundation is pleased to welcome Blake Norton to its staff as Vice President. Ms. Norton will oversee the daily operations of the Foundation and brings to this role vast expertise and diverse experience in policing, criminal justice policy and research, organizational management, and technical assistance.
Most recently, Ms. Norton served as the Division Director for Local Government Initiatives at the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, a national nonprofit organization that serves policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels from all branches of government. Read More & Share
The Arc’s National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability is holding its second webinar featuring Dr. Nora Baladerian’s presentation, “Crime Victims with Disabilities: An Overview for Professionals in the Criminal Justice System” on February 27th at 12:30 CST, 1:30 EST. This is the second in a series of over 20 webinars taking place over the next two years. This comprehensive webinar will present an overview of the issues surrounding victimization of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), and where various professionals fit into the solution. Read More & Share
