Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice committee is chaired by Jennifer Yanco.

Misplaced Priorities: A New Report from the NAACP

In April of 2011, the NAACP released a new report, Misplaced Priorities, that examines America's escalating levels of prison spending and its impact on state budgets and our nation’s children.

Misplaced Priorities tracks the steady shift of state funds away from education and toward the criminal justice system. Researchers have found that over-incarceration most often impacts vulnerable and minority populations, and that it destabilizes communities.

Download the full report or visit the NAACP's Misplaced Priorities overview.