less crime, and fewer incarcerations
Harvard Overflowing prison populations and high rates of violent crime once made New York City a metaphor for the urban decay confronting America’s cities. But over the last two decades crime in the nation’s largest city has declined steeply, with murders plummeting from 2,200 in 1990 to 350 in 2015. Given the popularity of incarceration […]
event at harvard club to launch new report: better by half: the new york city story of winning large-scale decarceration while increasing public safety
Press Advisory – Report Embargoed until 12 p.m. on Friday, Oct 28, 2016 Contact: gabriel sayegh (646) 335-2264 Event at Harvard Club to Launch New Report: Better by Half: The New York City Story of Winning Large-Scale Decarceration while Increasing Public Safety Report Details How New York City Cut Incarceration by 50% While Becoming the […]
harvard gazette: less crime, and fewer incarcerations
Less crime, and fewer incarcerations by Sibella Matthews via The Harvard Gazette | October 28, 2016 Overflowing prison populations and high rates of violent crime once made New York City a metaphor for the urban decay confronting America’s cities. But over the last two decades crime in the nation’s largest city has declined steeply, with murders plummeting […]
