The Importance of Diversity in Leadership

The Importance of Diversity in Leadership

Great Op-Ed by Arnold Kriss in the New York Daily News.  If we are ever going to have a chance at achieving sustainable reforms to our criminal justice system, we as a society need minority representation in the position of Commissioner and/or Chief of Police at the...
2019 Hispanic Heritage Month

2019 Hispanic Heritage Month

Each year, between September 15th and October 15th we observe Hispanic Heritage Month to honor the rich histories and cultures, as well as contributions made by members of our community whose family lineage can be traced to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America,...
Rethinking Parole

Rethinking Parole

I read an interesting article: Parole and Probation have grown far beyond resources allocated to support them by former NYC Probation Commissioner and current Co-Director, Columbia University Justice Lab Mr. Vincent Schiraldi.   Mr. Schiraldi is spot on when he asked...
The Case for Evidence-Based Practices

The Case for Evidence-Based Practices

Evidence-based programs offered in both prisons and jails have the ability to lower recidivism, but only if the prison/jail systems that these providers operate in are true partners and collaborators in the delivery of the evidence-based programming being offered.  An...
US Incarceration Rates and the Effect on Economy

US Incarceration Rates and the Effect on Economy

Welcome to my blog and my first post. Those who know me know that I have been an advocate of criminal justice reform. I possess the unique experience of having worked in all three major fields (policing, district attorney’s office and correction’s) in which I learned...