David Pitts @DavidPittsHTX
VP, Justice Policy @urbaninstitute | Prisons, crime, and community safety | Views my own urban.org/author/david-p… Houston, TX | Washington, DC Joined February 2024-
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I was excited to attend the @Microsoft Summit on Prosecutorial Data with coworkers from @urbaninstitute this week. While there, BJS and I presented on the Census of Prosecutor Offices #CPO25 which will be sent to offices in early 2025. Stay tuned for more!
Check out this article about the Advancing Trans Justice report and ideas on reducing solitary confinement as the default “safer” housing policy for trans people in prisons. @verainstitute @BLACKandPINKorg @DrKChesnut
Check out this article about the Advancing Trans Justice report and ideas on reducing solitary confinement as the default “safer” housing policy for trans people in prisons. @verainstitute @BLACKandPINKorg @DrKChesnut
Melissa Whatley and I are excited to share a special issue of the Journal of Student Financial Aid that focuses on finance and financial aid for postsecondary education in prison: ir.library.louisville.edu/jsfa/vol53/iss…
This #PiDay, check out our 2024 pie chart showing how many people are locked up in the U.S., where, and why. One of the biggest “slices” is city/county jails. Over 650k people are held in facilities run by officials we directly elect. prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie202…
Check out a new blog from two of my @urbaninstitute colleagues about how prisons and jails can promote community safety by facilitating family visits urban.org/urban-wire/mak…
Please join @bethtris and me for a conversation about grant funding, sponsored by the @ASCRM41 Division on Corrections & Sentencing! Register here: shorturl.at/gpW16
NEW REPORT: Hundreds of incarcerated transgender people share their experiences in state prisons across the US—and provide their recommendations for reducing harm and prejudice behind bars. vera.org/advancing-tran… Read more 🧵⬇
How did restrictions on suspensions and a restorative justice pilot in New York City affect discipline rates and disparities? New Learning Curve essay by Jo Al Khafaji-King: urban.org/research/publi…
The vast majority of people behind bars are locked up in facilities controlled by state legislators. Most likely, your state leg is in session right now. See our report on 32 winnable criminal justice reforms your state legislators can take on this year: prisonpolicy.org/reports/winnab…
The @urbaninstitute Justice Policy Center is recruiting a project coordinator as part of its operations team. Join us! urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca…
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Check out this article about the Advancing Trans Justice report and ideas on reducing solitary confinement as the default “safer” housing policy for trans people in prisons. @verainstitute @BLACKandPINKorg @DrKChesnut
A new survey of hundreds of trans people incarcerated in state prisons shines a light on widespread mistreatment due to inflexible housing policies and excessive use of solitary confinement. Read more from Adam M. Rhodes in this week's newsletter. theappeal.org/trans-prisoner…
Did you know that #childcare workers are among the lowest paid professionals in the US? What would it take to improve pay for the child care workforce? Learn more, DC’s pay equity fund & strategies for other jurisdictions considering wage supplements. urbn.is/3qv7BfY
Join the @ASC_DCS Mentoring for Success Program’s webinar on Grant Funding with the amazing @DavidPittsHTX and @bethtris!
Please join @bethtris and me for a conversation about grant funding, sponsored by the @ASCRM41 Division on Corrections & Sentencing! Register here: shorturl.at/gpW16
David & Beth are great scholars & you'll likely learn a lot about grant funding by attending this @ASC_DCS webinar. #Criminology #Research
Please join @bethtris and me for a conversation about grant funding, sponsored by the @ASCRM41 Division on Corrections & Sentencing! Register here: shorturl.at/gpW16
Two days left to apply for our scholarship to support continued education for system-impacted learners at ASU. Learn more and apply at: ccj.asu.edu/ccs/scholarshi…
For those of you who do not believe in the importance of efficiency measurement and quantifying those gains. "Obscure" language for the win. #yahoraquehacemosconelbufondeeuropa
The catalyst for @UiPath @automation was increased efficiency at West Midlands Police. The results include over 65,000 hours of staff time saved which represents a cost avoidance of over £1.6M to the force: spr.ly/6010X7gdk.
I get to explore the @Urban institute office building for the first time today!! I’m grateful to be a remote employee, but I’m excited to see the office and meet more urbanites in person 🙌🙌
Update: it’s an amazing building with amazing colleagues! 🤩 @urbaninstitute
I get to explore the @Urban institute office building for the first time today!! I’m grateful to be a remote employee, but I’m excited to see the office and meet more urbanites in person 🙌🙌
I recently used my personality profile to update colleagues on how best to work with me and whoa I forgot how useful it is to know this stuff! I’m an ENTJ and that explains so much of my work & interactional style. I’ve asked everyone to give me theirs 😂 🤓
Dissertation Prospectus ✔️ Next stop, Dr. Kramer. 🎉
Please join me tomorrow, Thursday, 2/22 at 1pm EST, for @urbaninstitute "Measuring Disability in the Census Bureau: Policy Implications and Opportunities" event. I’ll moderate a panel on the policy ramifications of proposed changes to how the census defines and measures…
NEW REPORT: Hundreds of incarcerated transgender people share their experiences in state prisons across the US—and provide their recommendations for reducing harm and prejudice behind bars. vera.org/advancing-tran… Read more 🧵⬇
Happy to share this report, by @KChesnut57844 and me, w @BLACKandPINKorg. The insights & policy recs from incarcerated trans people are compelling & diverse. We hope this will spur urgently needed changes to use prison less + to provide meaningful support to people inside.
NEW REPORT: Hundreds of incarcerated transgender people share their experiences in state prisons across the US—and provide their recommendations for reducing harm and prejudice behind bars. vera.org/advancing-tran… Read more 🧵⬇
From @urbaninstitute: Consumer protection and safety net policies helped young adults maintain strong credit health during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, racial disparities persisted through the pandemic, and showed signs of widening in 2023. buff.ly/3T2dX2o
As part of our #BlackHistoryMonth celebrations, we’re sharing the ways that Washington, DC stakeholders can better include the Black Latine community. Check out our expert's suggestions in this Urban Wire piece. urbn.is/3OLA0aU
Govt agencies hold valuable info but privacy concerns & data breaches pose risks. Urban is developing synthetic data & an automated validation server to balance privacy & research needs. These tools could revolutionize the future of policymaking & research urbn.is/3wcZW8O
A new brief from Urban Institute – Understanding the Need for Nontraditional-Hour Child Care in Georgia – details the importance of #childcare options being open longer hours and beyond traditional hours. urbn.is/49AyFLZ
The sixth guide of the Urban Institute’s Do No Harm project explores the crafting of equitable #data narratives, it answers an array of questions with the goal of expanding the boundaries of what we consider equitable data. urbn.is/3T1GS6r
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