Criminal Justice

Impact of recent criminal justice reforms on well-being opportunity, addressed by issue experts ARLINGTON, Va. — Stand Together Trust hosted a panel discussion in Columbus today to examine how recent changes and current challenges to Ohio’s criminal justice system are impacting lives, particularly those of non-violent offenders caught up in the system, their families and […]

Stand Together Trust announced today that Vikrant P. Reddy has joined the organization as a senior fellow focusing on criminal justice and policing reform. Reddy comes to the Institute after nearly five years at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, where he most recently served as a senior policy analyst at the Center for Effective Justice […]

How to boost social welfare, reduce poverty and improve race relations by rethinking our justice system Source: “The Overcriminalization of America: How to boost social welfare, reduce poverty and improve race relations by rethinking our justice system,” Politico Charles Koch co-authored an op-ed in Politico on the need to reevaluate the United States criminal justice […]

Charles Koch co-authored an op-ed in Politico on the need to reevaluate the United States criminal justice system. The piece highlights the growing number of criminal offenses – especially for nonviolent crimes – and the disproportionate effects these policies have on racial minorities and low-income communities. Koch suggests that the country seek thoughtful approaches to […]

These facts about how money is spent in the federal criminal justice system question whether our priorities should be reevaluated when discussing justice reform. Join our continuing conversation on justice reform and if you’re in the D.C. area don’t miss our next event, Reaching the Tipping Point: The Future of Bipartisan Sentencing and Prison Reform, […]

Last week, we hosted a panel discussion in Oklahoma City titled “Expanding Opportunity in Oklahoma: Earned Success and the Paths to Prosperity” as part of our Well-Being Initiative. In an interview with regional blog, The Okie, Alison Acosta Fraser, managing director, policy and research at Stand Together Trust, elaborated on the Initiative’s purpose and goals: […]