The Appleseed Network Criminal Justice Working Group is currently focused on exploring alternatives to policing that put mental health experts and crisis workers front and center, examining electronic monitoring systems that allow incarceration to expand beyond the prison system, and ending modern “debtor’s prisons” by which those of lower incomes are thrown in prison or jail for inability to pay fees or fines.
Collaboratively, the working group is working to evaluate the current state of first response programs and examine alternative programs that incorporate mental health professionals and other crisis responders in order to save money that can be reinvested in communities.
Use the drop down menu below to view select reports and accomplishments from Appleseed justice centers:
Collaboratively, the working group is working to evaluate the current state of first response programs and examine alternative programs that incorporate mental health professionals and other crisis responders in order to save money that can be reinvested in communities.
Use the drop down menu below to view select reports and accomplishments from Appleseed justice centers:
Alabama appleseed
Texas Appleseed
Pay or Stay: The High Cost of Jailing Texas for Fines & Fees
An Analysis of Texas Jail Bookings: How Texas Counties Could Save Millions of Dollars by Safely Diverting People from Jail
Driven by Debt
Tracking the Spread of COVID-19 in Texas Jails
COVID-19 County Criminal Justice Stakeholder Toolkit
Written Testimony Submitted to the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Key Components of Legislation to Advance Public Safety & Fairness in Texas' Pretrial Justice System
How Bail Reform Could Lead to Improved Court Appearance Rates
Bail Reform Will Make Texas Safer
Driven by Debt: Houston
Driven by Debt: Dallas
Justice Can't Wait: Independence Day Agenda for Houston Policing
A Trauma-Informed Court Doesn't Shackle Kids
End Texas' Youth Curfew: Support HB 1332
Letter to Gov. Abbott Regarding Youth in Custody and Coronavirus
Letter to Bexar County Officials and Judges re: COVID-19 (Texas Juvenile Facilities and Detention Centers)
Letter to Bastrop Mayor Schroeder and the Bastrop City Council: Juvenile Curfew Ordinance
Complaint to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ Civil Rights Division) re: Texas Juvenile Justice Department State Secure Facilities
An Analysis of Texas Jail Bookings: How Texas Counties Could Save Millions of Dollars by Safely Diverting People from Jail
Driven by Debt
Tracking the Spread of COVID-19 in Texas Jails
COVID-19 County Criminal Justice Stakeholder Toolkit
Written Testimony Submitted to the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Key Components of Legislation to Advance Public Safety & Fairness in Texas' Pretrial Justice System
How Bail Reform Could Lead to Improved Court Appearance Rates
Bail Reform Will Make Texas Safer
Driven by Debt: Houston
Driven by Debt: Dallas
Justice Can't Wait: Independence Day Agenda for Houston Policing
A Trauma-Informed Court Doesn't Shackle Kids
End Texas' Youth Curfew: Support HB 1332
Letter to Gov. Abbott Regarding Youth in Custody and Coronavirus
Letter to Bexar County Officials and Judges re: COVID-19 (Texas Juvenile Facilities and Detention Centers)
Letter to Bastrop Mayor Schroeder and the Bastrop City Council: Juvenile Curfew Ordinance
Complaint to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ Civil Rights Division) re: Texas Juvenile Justice Department State Secure Facilities
Chicago appleseed
A Report on Stationhouse Representation in Cook County
Protecting Public Health Through Decarceration: Holding Cook County’s Criminal Courts Accountable During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Court Costs, Fines, and Fees are Bad Policy: Recommendations for Illinois Legislators
Cook County E-Court: Evaluating the Circuit Court’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Looking Toward the Future
Prosecutorial Discretion in a Tumultuous Year: A Report on the Impact of Prosecutorial Discretion on Incarceration Rates in Cook County
Protecting Public Health Through Decarceration: Holding Cook County’s Criminal Courts Accountable During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Court Costs, Fines, and Fees are Bad Policy: Recommendations for Illinois Legislators
Cook County E-Court: Evaluating the Circuit Court’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Looking Toward the Future
Prosecutorial Discretion in a Tumultuous Year: A Report on the Impact of Prosecutorial Discretion on Incarceration Rates in Cook County
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