Crisis Intervention Teams: An Additional Tool to Address Mental Health
On July 15, 2022, the new “988” phone number went live. It aims to be a resource for people experiencing a mental health crisis and an alternative to the police response which would typically be triggered by a 911 call. Calls are...
The Potential Perils and Promise of Predictive Policing
A new algorithm claims to reliably predict patterns in violent crime and property crime as well as police responses a week or more in advance.
Second Chance Hiring
When it comes to the justice system, one area that is frequently overlooked by the media is ex-offenders' lives after incarceration. After having served time—whether truly guilty or wrongfully convicted—those who have been...
A Review of How to Change Your Mind
Accessible and compelling, How to Change Your Mind is an informative introduction to the world of psychotherapeutics.
Why Legislate Privacy?
State legislation designed to curb privacy abuses are gaining traction. Utah has passed statutes designed to undercut privacy abuses; one such reform prevents law enforcement from obtaining someone’s electronic data without a...
Geofences Aren’t the Only Reverse Warrants
Reverse search warrants are requests made by law enforcement to a technology company seeking caches of data that could be relevant to a criminal investigation.