Criminal Justice

The day after Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday a new group, the Illinois Drug Policy Coalition in partnership with the National African American Drug Policy Coalition will officially launch a new broad-based advocacy group whose key objectives include: advocating for drug policies and laws that embrace the public heath nature of drug abuse; and to minimize the use of expensive criminal sanctions.

Substance Abuse, Criminal Justice and HIV in African Americans: Research Development Workshop December 11-12, 2006 Hilton Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD Sponsored by: Special Populations Office, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

The Justice Policy Institute is celebrating its 10th anniversary promoting effective solutions to social problems and working to end society's reliance on incarceration. Please join us after work on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 in Washington, D.C.

This year, the theme is "Substance Abuse among Vulnerable Populations: Enhancing Treatment, Eliminating Disparities, and Promoting Justice." The summit will focus on health and criminal justice issues among vulnerable populations within the African American community. Special workshops will focus on adolescents, women, and the reentry population. The summit will convene key leaders from our member organizations and other experts that span across a variety of disciplines.