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A bold agenda for criminal justice reform based on equal parts pragmatism and idealism, from the visionary director of the Center for Court Innovation, a leader of the reform movement

Everyone knows that the United States leads the world in incarceration, and that our political process is gridlocked. What can be done right now to reduce the number of people sent to jail and prison? This essential book offers a concrete roadmap for both professionals and general readers who want to move from analysis to action. In this forward-looking, next-generation criminal justice reform book, Greg Berman and Julian Adler of the Center for Court Innovation highlight the key lessons from these programs—engaging the public in preventing crime, treating all defendants with dignity and respect, and linking people to effective community-based interventions rather than locking them up. Along the way, they tell a series of gripping stories, highlighting gang members who have gotten their lives back on track, judges who are transforming their courtrooms, and reformers around the country who are rethinking what justice looks like.

While Start Here offers no silver bullets, it does put forth a suite of proven reforms—from alternatives to bail to diversion programs for mentally ill defendants—that will improve the lives of thousands of people right now. Start Here is a must-read for everyone who wants to start dismantling mass incarceration without waiting for a revolution or permission. Proceeds from the book will support the Center for Court Innovation’s reform efforts.

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“Start Here is an urgent and timely primer on the approaches that are working and don’t require federal approval or political revolution to end one of the most pressing justice issues the country faces today.”
—Brooklyn Daily Eagle

“By highlighting judicial and programmatic approaches in clear, engaging chapters, the authors convincingly argue for urgent, decisive attention to reforms across the U.S.”
—Booklist

“A clearly written, optimistic road map for moving beyond mass incarceration. . . [Berman and Adler’s] case studies are well-researched and derived from activism and scholarship as well as the rehabilitative experiences of offenders, but their perspective remains realistic. . . . A brisk, thoughtful guide to mass incarceration alternatives.”
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“Start Here is that rare book that cuts through the rhetorical fog about the broken criminal justice system in the United States to illuminate a realistic path forward. It is bold. It is also grounded in reality. Books like Start Here don’t come around nearly enough. Read it, perhaps read it a second time, and then roll up your sleeves and get to work.”
—Herb Sturz, founding director, Vera Institute of Justice

“The end of mass incarceration can’t come soon enough. This well-written book may help get us there—a practical guide for how we might begin to forge a new approach to criminal justice that is both more humane and more effective.”
—Vincent Schiraldi, senior research scientist, Columbia University, and former commissioner of probation for the City of New York

“An accessible, concise, and cogent map for criminal justice transformation.”
—Tracy Meares, professor, Yale Law School

“What shines about this book is the humanity of the task ahead. Start Here will leave readers inspired with hope and imbued with confidence for the reform agenda confronting us.”
—Todd Clear, professor, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University

“A road map on how to improve criminal justice systems and engage in urgently needed reforms around the country.”
—Melissa Mark-Viverito, former speaker, New York City Council

“A must-read for anyone who is ready to stop talking and start doing something about the crisis of mass incarceration in the United States. The ideas in this book have the power to change—and even transform—long-entrenched practices and institutions. If you want to learn how to create a better justice system, start here!”
—Judge Jonathan Lippman, former chief judge of New York

About the Author

Julian Adler is the director of policy and research at the Center for Court Innovation. He was previously the director of the Red Hook Community Justice Center and the lead planner of Brooklyn Justice Initiatives. He was also part of a small planning team that launched Newark Community Solutions.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1620972239
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The New Press (March 6, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781620972236
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1620972236
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 1 x 7.6 inches

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This book provides actionable solutions to America’s mass incarceration problem. It’s brilliant!

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This book provides an overview of current thinking about reforming the justice system in order to reduce the unconscionable levels of incarceration in our country. The authors provide such a thoughtful, well reasoned and knowledgeable perspective that one finds oneself agreeing with so many of their sensible and humane conclusions.

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Great book. Well researched and explained. Should be a required read for every legislature. It is also a small sized book making it easy to brink along.

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The book looked like it was in great condition but whilst trying to complete an assignment for which this book was purchased for, had a tough time completing the reading as there are several blank pages within the book. Really annoying that I received a book missing about 16 random pages when I have to complete assignments and quizzes

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 29, 2018

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Is mass incarceration the result of a nation looking for a quick fix?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 29, 2018

Berman and Alder compare the US incarceration policies unfavorably to those of Asia and Europe. According to their sources (mostly from policy institutes) there are 3000 prisoners in Norway’s prisons and 50,000 detainees in the LA County Jail. There are obvious reasons; Norway has no teen pregnancies and they never had a crack epidemic. On the flip side, my research shows that there are a lot of Norwegians who should be in prison, but thanks to Norway’s liberal pacifism, they aren’t.

The authors provide examples of programs that can keep people out of jail, while at the same time reducing the crime that sends them there. For starters, there’s Brownsville, Brooklyn, an area that deserves its terrible reputation, where the programs are seeking to change the local norms. Efforts are made to discourage the cult of easily avenged honor and violent revenge, which was the subject of the 1995 book All God’s Children. Do young people know that shooting someone over an insult is not allowed? Do they understand that they’re setting themselves up for 15 years in prison if they do it? Then there are nonprofit organizations like Harlem Children’s Zone, which tries to keep kids off the streets (at least until they’re 18) by providing activities. It has a program called The Baby College, which teaches parenting skills as a way to discourage neglect and child abuse.

One of the problems with poor communities (not just Black areas of Brooklyn, but also White ones like Southie) is that the parents handle meagre annoyances with mean looks, yells, and smacks. Those that read the recent memoir Hillbilly Elegy will see how the idea of “parenting through intimidation” is a problem in Appalachia, and it teaches children to handle everything through aggression. While spanking kids may have been the norm in the old days, most experts now agree that it only teaches “might makes right” and leads to kids handling problems the same way. I’ve had Black kids ask me why the White parents work so hard to discipline their kids (talking to them, time-outs, withholding privileges) while Black parents just slap the kid. My response is always “What are you going to do when the kid is too big to slap? What are you going to do if he’s bigger than the parent and slaps back?” These are the problems that Harlem Children’s Zone (among others) tries to address. They form a “bottoms-up” effort that focuses on the children, because they are the most susceptible to influences.

Money is another problem in reducing mass incarceration. If a stupid kid punches a store clerk and gets a $250 fine and probation, what happens if the parent has no money? What happens f the kid lives in a foster home and nobody supervises him? He’ll start a long cycle of jail, and learn none of the life skills he needs for independent living. Similar problems were discussed in another recent nonfiction book titled On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City, where Philadelphia’s poor are constantly evading police, thanks to unpaid fines and open warrants.

A recent documentary on Wyoming’s one and only men’s prison shows the connection between crime and local norms. Given the tiny population of Wyoming, it makes sense for them to have only one prison. Out of the prison’s entire population, there’s one Black American (how many Black Americans are there in Wyoming?) and a lot of Native Americans, and I wonder if, at an earlier time, their crimes might have been part of tribal warfare? One of the prisoners, a man with a distinct Native American accent, looks like he has FAS, which might explain his lack of self-control. If so, then the reservations might benefit from the type of social program mentioned in this book, at least if they want to discourage alcoholism. Then there’s the geography angle; as long as Wyoming remains way out west, I doubt things will get worse, because not a lot of people migrate there. However, the shale gas drilling business is increasing in the area, and if thousands of men migrate there for work, then there will be trouble. You’ll have all the problems of a town with a large ratio of men-to-women; drinking, prostitution, gambling, and crime. More arrests will follow, and that will mean another prison.

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Joseph Morris

Good, but probably most suitable for those actually in the criminal justice profession

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 11, 2019

I'm a lawyer, but not a criminal justice lawyer. I am however interested in mass incarceration, since it's one of the biggest social, human rights, issues in modern American society.

This book is good, in terms of giving practical examples of how to reduce incarceration, but it's a little bit more in the weeds. Like, this has specific institutions (e.g. drug courts) or institutional adjustments that have been made by judges, prosecutors, and politicians in order to reduce recidivism and incarceration rates. That is, for sure, a very useful discussion to have. But for the average non-practitioner, I'm not sure that there's a whole lot here to really hold onto to help you have a coherent understanding of why there are so many people in prison, or the concrete steps that the entire society needs to make in order to end that. There's not much in the way of philosophy or social theory in here.

If you are a prosecutor or a judge or someone with authority over, or a role in , the criminal justice system, then this is an excellent book I think you should read. However, if you're just an average Joe who is interested in learning more about criminal justice reform, I'm not sure this is necessarily the best book for you.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 9, 2021

Easy to read lots of good ideas on a subject that needs attention. Could have done without the derogatory comments about Trump whose administration actually did work in this area.

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