My latest Huffington Post article, written on behalf of Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice. An excerpt:
The challenge for the Cook County criminal justice system is similar to that of the Oakland A’s. A cash-strapped organization must identify incremental changes that will produce effective and cost-effective outcomes. In other words, we’ve got to find the “fat catchers” of criminal justice policy. The Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice is currently drafting a report with a host of recommendations aimed at reducing incarceration, recidivism, and costs. It is informed by a number of sources–interviews with staff throughout the criminal justice system, programs in other municipalities, and evidence-based criminal justice research.
The article originally appear at the The Huffington Post but you can also find it at the Chicago Appleseed blog.
