Criminal Justice News

Press Release 02.22.23

CIVIL RIGHTS REPORT RELEASE: Groups Chronicle Failures of Reporting Deaths in Custody

WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference Education Fund (The Education Fund) and the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) released a new report, “A Matter of Life and Death: The Importance of the Death in Custody Reporting Act,” which analyzes past efforts to implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA) and how key aspects of requirements have changed with each reauthorization. This report makes specific recommendations about how the Department of Justice can fully implement DCRA with the administrative tools currently available.

Press Release 03.17.22

‘Vote for Justice’ Urges Transformative Change at the Polls

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Leadership Conference Education Fund is launching Vote for Justice, a diverse, nonpartisan campaign under the Vision for Justice platform that aims to educate voters about the connection between justice, voting, and other acts of civic participation. The campaign’s goal is to motivate voters to educate their communities about the crucial roles elected officials have in our criminal-legal system and encourage individuals to vote and take part in other acts of civic participation.

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