The Crime Report

If you're a government office and you're not tracking basic data in 2023, you're failing. Get help to figure out how. It's doable and a must. thecrimereport.org/2023/10/30/eve…

Property owners suffer when police patrol for profit. But so do drug-sniffing dogs. @listlessscholar @IJ @TheCrimeReport thecrimereport.org/2023/11/10/pol…

"If not this unprecedented trial of a former president to steal an election that he had clearly lost, then which other possible trial could ever overturn this archaic federal rule" thecrimereport.org/2023/11/13/all…

Every Prosecutor’s Office Should Be Investing in Data. thecrimereport.org/2023/10/30/eve… @TheCrimeReport @fjp_org @miriamkrinsky @rcgentzler #MichaelaBono @PCEBP

Reporter Maria DiLorenzo reflects on letters she exchanged with Ted Kaczynski, a.k.a. the Unabomber. thecrimereport.org/2023/10/17/my-…

Maine Approves Proposal for Statewide Network of Public Defenders Offices Read more from @TheCrimeReport 👇 buff.ly/3M2zLH3

The First Step Act: A Five-Year Review and the Path Forward (via ⁦@TheCrimeReport⁩) thecrimereport.org/2023/10/10/the…

Rep. Max Frost will be opening the second day of our Crime in America Symposium at 10am EST! Join in at: thecrimereport.org/symposium/

The 18th Annual HFG Symposium on Crime in America resumes at 1:30PM TODAY with "Guns and Government: Leaders and Legislators" Roundtable. Hear from top leaders on gun violence solutions, moderated by @ErrolLouis of NY1. Join us: thecrimereport.org/symposium

The awards ceremony will take place at 2:40 EST time at the end of day one of the 18th Annual @HFGuggenheim Crime in America Symposium. It's not too late to register at thecrimereport.org/symposium

#HFGuggenheimAwards 2023: Congrats to @washingtonpost's "Broken Doors" podcast & @MotherJones' "The Mother Trap" for winning Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards! Celebrating impactful journalism in shedding light on our justice system. Join the symposium on Oct 4!

Don't miss this! IIP Executive Director @RachelRMarshall is moderating a panel hosted by @TheCrimeReport on Guns and Enforcement: Police and Prosecutor Roundtable on Gun Violence. Register here: thecrimereport.org/symposium/?utm…

The 18th Annual @HFGuggenheim Crime in America Symposium hosted by @thecrimereport will be on Oct. 4-5. Join to hear impressive virtual discussions from thought leaders on crime in America! #ReportingOnGunViolence Register thecrimereport.org/symposium @Everytown @NYAGV1 @errollouis

It's not too late to register for the 18th Annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Crime in America Symposium: Reporting on Gun Violence: Engaging the Public on the Issues and Equitable Solutions. The virtual Symposium, hosted by @TheCrimeReport @HFGuggenheim at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, will take place via Zoom on October 4-5, 2023. The symposium will offer a series of discussions with experts, public officials, and journalists that explore a critical public safety and public health issue that impacts communities across the United States – gun violence. For more information, including the agenda, and registration details, please visit: eventbrite.com/e/crime-in-ame…

Are you interested in how officials plan to tackle crime in America? Join the @HFGuggenheim’s Crime in America Symposium for discussions from thought leaders about their plans #ReportingOnGunViolence Register thecrimereport.org/symposium @Everytown @thecrimereport @NYAGV1 @errollouis

@BrooklynDA Eric Gonzalez will be one of the prosecutors joining us at the annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America - October 4 - 5 thecrimereport.org/symposium

Rule 11(c)(1)(C) allows negotiations, but the Supreme Court clarifies: the sentence must align with § 3553(a) sentencing factors. Recent circuit court decisions further fuel the debate. ⚖️

Pretrial intricacies often fade in the shadow of early plea agreements, securing the majority of convictions. In fact, 94% at the state level and 97% at the federal level are crafted in these "plea bargains." But are they true bargains?

For our viewpoints series: Billy Sinclair begs the question: How should plea agreements, a major part of criminal convictions, align with statutory sentencing requirements?thecrimereport.org/2023/09/20/how…