Criminal justice algorithms: Being race-neutral doesn’t mean race-blind

A cornerstone of the First Step Act, passed with bipartisan support, is the PATTERN risk-assessment tool.

Jeremy Davis, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Florida • conversation
March 31, 2022 • ~10 min

Oregon just decriminalized all drugs – here's why voters passed this groundbreaking reform

Possessing heroin, cocaine, meth and other drugs for personal use is no longer a criminal offense in Oregon. The idea is to get people with problem drug use help, not punishment.

Clayton Mosher, Professor, Sociology Department, Washington State University • conversation
Dec. 10, 2020 • ~10 min

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