A Spanish version of this article is available here. If you are expecting another article on the election results and the new president of the United States, or their implications for Latin America, go back to CNN. Here you are going to be disappointed. In the US presidential elections, voters were asked about criminal justice reform. In fact, 154 ballots with criminal … [Read more...] about US voters are divided over presidents but more united on criminal justice reforms
Measuring recidivism is hard but we must get it right
Presumably, one of the purposes of prison is to change or ‘rehabilitate’ inmates so that they do not reoffend – to reduce recidivism, in policy language. The reality is, many formerly incarcerated people do reoffend and many return to prison. Recidivism rates, therefore, are an important set of data for criminal justice policymakers. What’s more, internationally-funded projects … [Read more...] about Measuring recidivism is hard but we must get it right
Yes, Caribbean men are dying from violence. But what about women?
By Heather Sutton As we near the International day to End Violence Against Women, it is important to recognize how little is actually known about the issue in the Caribbean. The impact of violence on different gender groups (men, women, boy and girls) is still understudied particularly where high levels of urban violence have led to understandable focus on the number of … [Read more...] about Yes, Caribbean men are dying from violence. But what about women?
Some key good and bad takeaways from a citizen security mapping tool for Latin America
By Nathalie Alvarado, Robert Muggah and Katherine Aguirre Latin American and Caribbean countries exhibit the highest rates of violence in the world. The regional homicide rate is several times what qualifies as an epidemic, and in some places surpasses levels witnessed in war zones. There are multiple forms of violence across the region ranging from collective and … [Read more...] about Some key good and bad takeaways from a citizen security mapping tool for Latin America
And speaking of prisons, a move to reform in the Caribbean
Co-authors: Arnaldo Posadas, Robert Pantzer It was a first in US history: President Obama on July 16 visited the federal prison facility in El Reno, Oklahoma, a gesture that is sure to further fuel talk the debate over reforming the American justice system, especially for non-violent offenders facing long mandatory minimum sentences. This is a welcome development: the … [Read more...] about And speaking of prisons, a move to reform in the Caribbean