Recidivism remains a significant challenge within the justice system, particularly among youth. Rehabilitation Enables Dreams (RED) adopts innovative and compassionate strategies to address this issue, focusing on education and empowerment. Here’s how we’re making a difference: Transforming Courtrooms into Classrooms At RED, we shift the perspective from punishment to education. Our unique approach involves transforming…
The school-to-prison pipeline represents a troubling convergence within the American educational system, where educational policies intersect with societal issues, leading many students, particularly those of color, into the criminal justice system. Central to this crisis is the stark reality that Black students, despite being a minority in the student population, face disproportionately higher rates of…
The criminal justice system in the United States has historically been rooted in punitive measures. However, as society evolves and understanding deepens, there’s a growing recognition of the need for a more rehabilitative approach. This shift promises not only a more humane treatment of individuals but also long-term benefits for communities. The Changing Landscape of…
In recent years, the privatization of misdemeanor probation services has emerged as a contentious issue in Georgia. While the intent behind probation is to offer a form of community supervision for individuals who require monitoring, the introduction of for-profit entities into this space has dramatically shifted its landscape. The Rise of For-Profit Probation Companies The…
We’ve all heard about the infamous “Purge Law”, also formally known as the SAFE-T Act, that took headlines by storm in early 2022. Rumors have swirled around ever since and there’s been plenty of debate about whether or not the SAFE-T Act is a good or bad thing, as well as what all it actually…
Back in February of this year, 2020, RED had the pleasure of sitting down with Professor Jonathan Rapping of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. Professor Rapping has taught at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School since 2007 and currently is the Director of the Criminal Justice Certificate Program. He serves as a Visiting Associate Professor of Law…
America: Land of The Free The United States of America is number one. We are number one in the world at locking up our own people. It has become so prevalent there’s a term for the phenomenon, mass incarceration. America has less than 5% of the world’s population but is home to 20% of the…
Like many of you, the RED team recently watched the above interview featuring Mr. Rayshard Brooks. The interview was filmed just 4 months before he was shot and killed by Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe. The video was released by the New York-based REFORM Alliance, a criminal justice organization that is working in Georgia and…
Voting is a constitutional right to be exercised. With society’s current riots, protests, and upheavals stemming from the Black community feeling as if they are not being treated as equal, valued citizens of our America country, we will examine how our system got its start, how it measures up compared to other countries around world,…
As we continue our discussions of police violence, one policy objective we should be focused on is how to critically assess and evaluate the power held by police unions. One week after the murder of George Floyd, Bob Kroll, the President of the Minneapolis Police Union released a statement claiming that the four officers responsible…