Go to CSG web site (http://csgjusticecenter.org/jr/) and find information about either current or past justice reinvestment (JR) initiatives in New York state. If your state has not been involved in any (JR) activities so far, select one state that has (preferably one nearby) and answer the following questions about that state.
What efforts have been made in this jurisdiction to identify and reduce any of the six barriers listed in chapter 4? Give at least one example.
Which of the six barriers identified in chapter 4 is likely to be the most difficult to overcome in this jurisdiction, and why? Provide specific evidence to support your answer.
Back up your response with supporting material from the textbook and at least one scholarly academic journal article.
Please reply to the discussion question above and reference the course text material and video. Use scholarly sources (other than the assigned course text). The response should demonstrate the application of theory, law, policy, practice, and/or scholarly literature. Please check for the correct use of APA formatting, in-text citations and grammatical errors
Course Materials:
Title: Criminal Justice Policy and Planning: Planned Change (5th ed.)
Author: Welsh, W., & Harris, P.
Year Published: 2016
Publisher: Routledge/Anderson Publishing
ISBN: 9780323298858
