by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Dec 12, 2019 | News
Around 20% of student loans offered through U.S. government programs are in default, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts report published Nov. 6. This means monthly payments for 8.6 million of the 43 million loans provided through such programs have not been made for...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 18, 2018 | News
Although criminal justice reforms have helped reduce overcrowded U.S. prisons and jails, they have not addressed adequately the issues within probation and parole, resulting in overwhelmed community supervision systems and increased recidivism. These are key findings...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 13, 2018 | News
The number of persons with a severe mental illness (SMI) in U.S. jails is growing, requiring treatment services most jails are unprepared to offer, according to a report by The Pew Charitable Trusts released on Jan. 24. “Although the central purpose of jails is...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Nov 2, 2017 | News
Efficient and effective integration of healthcare with other rehabilitative initiatives is essential to reducing recidivism, according a report from The Pew Charitable Trusts released on Oct. 18. “Emerging research suggests that underlying health issues,...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Mar 28, 2017 | News
Criminal justice reforms in 33 U.S. states have reduced the overall prison population, Pew Charitable Trust reported on its podcast, “After the Facts.” Crime rates also have declined. The U.S. prison population began expanding rapidly in the 1970s, peaking...