There are trans Americans right now looking out at this world and wondering if anyone is going to stand up for them and for their simple right to exist. Well, I am. We are. We will.

The first panel for #MCJA2025 has officially been received! This year's @midwesterncja.bsky.social meetings are Sept 25-26 with abstracts due by July 15.

Excellent piece about the potential harms of incarcerating people in El Salvador.

Data is a precious resource, now more than ever. @thetrace.org has published an incredible open data library to support knowledge on gun violence and injury prevention. Use it, share it, protect it. datahub.thetrace.org/data-library...

A great reminder about the promise of #DrugCourts by Steve Belenko. This model can reduce substance use and crime, improve lives and save money. But we need to continue to do better in terms of access, treatment, and the use of EBP. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/mak...

We are hiring a lecturer in our criminology program (non tenure-track) to start August 2025. Check out UF and the Florida🌞. More details here: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...

Quick reminder about a great session on publishing hosted by the American Society of Criminology Division of Corrections and Sentencing Mentoring Committee!

Please distribute widely! This is a great opportunity to receive a novel eating disorder treatment specifically tailored to the LGBTQ+ community and developed by an LGBTQ+ eating disorder research lab!

Horrifying news out of Iowa.

Reminder! Abstracts due in about 2 weeks!

The program, which focuses on mentoring and therapy, relies on the idea that most violent crimes are emotional, not rational.

For folks in Philly: join me and @phillyjustice.bsky.social in court on 2/20 to support a survivor who is on trial for defending herself from her abuser. Rm 1102, CJC (13/Filbert) at 9 am.

Federal courts are considering whether private prison companies running ICE detention centers have to follow local state labor laws. The outcome could have a big effect on the industry.

"The struggle to relay symptoms and understand diagnoses can be dangerous. It’s also humiliating, Spanish speakers here say, so it dissuades them from seeking medical attention at all."

“Put simply, our criminal justice system isn’t working. Maybe it hasn’t really ever worked,” Judge Wilson said. “Prolonged incarceration is very expensive, and it does not make us safer.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/n...

Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings. But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.

Exciting news! 🎉 John Jay College has launched The Corrections Lab to improve outcomes for those under correctional supervision. From pretrial to reentry, we’re developing strategies to reduce recidivism & support lasting change. Learn more here: thecorrectionslab.org @johnjayrec.bsky.social

Older people now make up 5x as much of the prison population as they did three decades ago. Turning prisons into “makeshift nursing homes” is one of the nation’s most wasteful, morally bankrupt experiments to date. And it certainly doesn’t make our communities safer.

Please consider and circulate the following Call for Papers to our forthcoming edited book “Crime, Justice, and Foreign Policy: Towards a Criminology of Foreign Affairs” ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ We are looking for contributions from around the world 🌍 @kjerstilohne.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to Dr. @irinafanarraga.bsky.social who successfully defended her dissertation today! 🎉🎉 So proud of her and her important work on IPV program effectiveness. @johnjayrec.bsky.social

My former mother-in-law gave me an umbrella when I lived in Las Vegas. 😂

1. Robert H. Langworthy passed away on Nov. 25, 2024. Bob was best known for his pioneering work on quantifying police organizational structure (1986), and his work (with John Crank) applying institutional org theory to police agencies (1992). Bob's career took him from the USAF, to a degree in...

No. Prisons do not work to reduce crime.

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Travelling home for the holidays? Spend some time hearing from leaders in justice innovation on our New Thinking #podcast. 🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.innovatingjustice.org/newthinking

A little late, but I’m incredibly thankful for the chance to spend time with this amazing group of students and colleagues at #ASC a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully we’ll have the entire team there (and here) next year! @katy-pugliese.bsky.social

If you are looking for a Public Speaker for your University, Conference or Church. Go to my website and see what I offer. Those in attendance will learn from my experiences before, during and after prison. My story covers many disciplines. www.davidlgarlock.com

Are you a survivor of gender-based violence who’s also had contact with the criminal legal system? We want to hear from you! We’re conducting interviews to understand the challenges survivors face in accessing services in NYC. Sign up to be interviewed: bit.ly/3YABU2a

Super excited to finally be here! Can’t wait to connect with others. 👋🏻