Resources

Pages two through six of this report detail the discriminatory patterns found within policing in the United States; the conclusion of this report provides some policy recommendations for addressing and potentially reducing this bias within policing.

Part of a report on partisan divides, this report looks at differences in attitudes towards police based on political party and broken down by race and age.

A report that details the US justice system’s historical and current bias against Black Americans, including police practices.

A report with policy recommendations that examines the history and current roles of law enforcement in schools, the cost of this type of policing, and its negative consequences on schools and youth.

The Field Scan served several goals: first, to review where Connecticut stands in its efforts to end mass incarceration; second, to understand how the Connecticut criminal justice field perceived progress in our state comparatively to states across the nation; third, increase understanding of the range of groups, coalitions, and networks currently working to end mass incarceration in Connecticut . Finally, to bring together a wide range of voices.

Reports by Million Hoodies on the policing and jailing of LA residents with attention to race, gender, school policing, and the policing of the houseless.

As the costs of police misconduct rise, cities and counties across the United States are going into debt to pay for it. Often this debt is in the form of bond borrowing. When cities or counties issue bonds to pay these costs, banks and other firms collect fees for the services they provide, and investors collect interest. The use of bonds to pay for settlements and judgments greatly increases the burden of policing costs on taxpayers, while producing a profit for banks and investors. Using bonds to pay for settlements or judgments can nearly double the costs of the original settlement. All of this is paid for by taxpayers.

A report by JusticeLA, Center for Popular Democracy, and Law 4 Black Lives on policing and punishment budgets in LA county and recommendations for change.

A report with toolkit aspects and recommendations that address the need for a philanthropic framework to guide a comprehensive response to the crisis of criminalization, as well as outlining key funding strategies for the field.