NPR Criminal Justice Collaborative

NPR & pub radio reporters covering criminal justice. We share our stories, retweet others & constructive discussion. (Moderated by @martinkaste)

[NPR Criminal Justice Collaborative @NPRCrimJustice]

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[APD Chief of Police @ABQPoliceChief]

We tracked down the vehicle believed to be involved in a recent murder of a Muslim man in Albuquerque. The driver was detained and he is our primary suspect for the murders. We will update the media later this afternoon.

[NPR Criminal Justice Collaborative @NPRCrimJustice]

Astonishing story about what might be considered "exoneration fraud"... https://t.co/lOuCYLs1F4 @justin_fenton

[NPR Criminal Justice Collaborative @NPRCrimJustice]

#kuow https://t.co/fQ3zYb4qd9 @amyradil @KUOW

[NPR Criminal Justice Collaborative @NPRCrimJustice]

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[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

EXCLUSIVE: Whistleblowers tell @kjzzphoenix a software bug is keeping hundreds of inmates in Arizona prisons beyond their release dates - Sources say Department of Corrections leadership has known about the problem since 2019 https://t.co/pUIJnvzMJ1

[Martin Kaste @MartinKaste]

DOJ memo out today identifying NYC, Portland & Seattle as cities that permit anarchy. But all the evidence given for Seattle anarchy is past tense, connected to the "CHOP," which police cleared out months ago. https://t.co/EKW5721kWi

[Martin Kaste @MartinKaste]

Over the last years, police chiefs have been highlighting their depts' embrace of implicit bias training. But there's been precious little study of whether it CHANGES policing. Until now.
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[Martin Kaste @MartinKaste]

During the height of #COVID19 coverage, I missed the new federal analysis of imprisonment stats. Still worth pointing out, though. https://t.co/iOhCbEEWtS

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

'A Silent Epidemic' — In the past five years, self-harm incidents in Arizona state prisons have increased more than 360% https://t.co/Uc8GzNanXc

[Martin Kaste @MartinKaste]

Seattle police chief message to her officers:

"Leaving the precinct was not my decision."
"It seems like an insult to you and our community."
"I'm angry about how all this came about."

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[Martin Kaste @MartinKaste]

In other news, the jail incarceration rate fell 12% over ten years. Down 30% for blacks & Hispanics, up 12% for whites.

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[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

Dana Huff is one of 5 people incarcerated in Arizona state prisons who have been approved for clemency based on an “imminent danger of death exception.” Huff and the four other inmates are waiting on Gov. Ducey’s signature so they can be sent home to die. https://t.co/A80iSYcNnf

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

I'm getting reports of massive inmate movements in AZ prisons - 100s of people @ multiple facilities being separated & possibly quarantined - work crews still being sent out everyday - yet total radio silence from the Department of Corrections - pls keep sharing [email protected]

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

BREAKING: Private Facebook posts show the Arizona Department of Corrections is selling prison toilet paper to employees at cost during a pandemic, while inmates struggle to access personal hygiene products https://t.co/DpjqSaImH4

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

Breaking: Federal Court orders Arizona Department of Corrections to respond to inmate attorneys' emergency motion requesting a detailed plan to prepare for #coronavirus in state prisons https://t.co/QnjI2cWyWD

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

NEW: A team of attorneys from the Prison Law Office and @ACLU toured an Arizona prison this week. They warn of "filthy" conditions, a "breeding ground for infectious disease," and a Department of Corrections that is totally unprepared for the #Coronavirus https://t.co/3HhHcBhnkd

[NPR Criminal Justice Collaborative @NPRCrimJustice]

@Ericnpr Part two... trying to solve the problem: https://t.co/tD1Ccnwxfn @ericnpr

[NPR Criminal Justice Collaborative @NPRCrimJustice]

"By default, we have become the largest treatment facility in the country. And we're a jail."
Great two-parter on the mental health crisis behind bars: https://t.co/h9iKn3sqtn
@Ericnpr

[Martin Kaste @MartinKaste]

Why "transparent" encryption is theoretically more secure, but also locks out police. This web article (which accidentally wasn't published on Tuesday along w my radio story) offers a more complete explanation of DOJ's campaign v. end-to-end crypto. https://t.co/frTCPX3Lrs