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Taxpayers have had to foot the bill for millions of dollars in settlements from New York City and the State of New York, which are on the hook for the prosecutors’ misdeeds. A civil rights lawyer believes the government has so far paid out between $300 million and $400 million. The Marshall Project , #stoprecidivism http://ow.ly/9O7r50C91e7

Two mental health professionals were added to the Brookhaven police force to help officers deescalate tense situations with suspects, officials said. AJC , #stoprecidivism http://ow.ly/sqrq50C90G1

1. California 2. Michigan 3. Kentucky 4. Oklahoma 5. Oregon... 6. Nebraska 7. Utah Read on to see why these states made the list! The Marshall Project , #stoprecidivism http://ow.ly/6GtE50C631w

The Marshall Project asked people behind bars what services and programs could have changed the course of their lives. Therapy, affordable housing and a living wage topped the list. The Marshall Project , #stoprecidivism https://www.themarshallproject.org//what-could-have-kept-m

AB 1950, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week, will limit adult probation sentences to a maximum of one year for misdemeanor offenses and two years for felony offenses. REFORM Alliance , REFORM , #stoprecidivism http://ow.ly/92uI50C5cA9

NBA legend Hall of Famer Shaquille O' Neal surprised many when he announced on his podcast last week that he voted for the first time this year. He said understanding about local elections helped him take voting more seriously. AJC , Shaquille O' Neal http://ow.ly/gMsD50C0Hza

As Election Day comes closer and more initiatives are popping up to get as many voters to the polls as possible, media mogul and Atlanta resident Tyler Perry is throwing his hat in the ring with a new campaign that is aiming to get hundreds of thousands of Black Florida residents voting. Tyler Perry and the Equal Ground Education Fund have teamed up to launch Souls to the Polls, a socially distanced voting campaign that aims to educate and increase turnout of Black voters in Florida. Tyler Perry Studios, AJC, #stoprecidivism http://ow.ly/jcse50C0H4V

NEW PODCAST ALERT! Gideon's Promise podcast featuring Ohio Justice & Policy Center Director of Community Outreach, Tyra Imani Patterson and Founder of Stop Recidivism (RED), David Lee Windecher is available now! https://soundcloud.com//ep-05-from-the-voic/s-q0GpYJ8e8An

"If the jail would have given me my Suboxone, maybe I would have stayed clean, or maybe I wouldn’t have. I cannot know. I just know that the jail had an opportunity to provide evidence-based care and they chose punishment instead." The Marshall Project , The Marshall Project , #stoprecidivism http://ow.ly/QgWD50BXCUe

"There are storytellers and then there are those whose lives tell a story. "The AmerIcan Dream" grabs you from the beginning and immediately transports you to a reality beyond your imagination. David Windecher bravely narrates his LIFE STORY with unparalleled honesty and unabashed emotion leaving the reader lamenting David's mistakes, grieving for his heartbreaks and rejoicing in his achievements. " Producer Autumn Bailey-Ford (Autumn Bailey Entertainment) secured the film ri...ghts to David Lee Windecher's (Windecher Firm) autobiography, "The AmerIcan Dream: HisStory in the Making" Congratulations to our founder!!! #stoprecidivism http://ow.ly/k7uO50BXDT8

The South Carolina Supreme Court last Monday granted a request to reinstate the state's witness-signature requirement on absentee ballots pending appeal. CNN , CNN , #stoprecidivism http://ow.ly/8hCX50BWHQ3

For the next 19 days, the home of the Atlanta Hawks will serve as the largest early voting site in the hotly-contested state of Georgia. It will have 302 voting machines spread across the arena floor and concourse and 60 check-in sites to service any of the nearly 800,000 registered voters in Fulton County who want to cast their ballot before Election Day. USA TODAY , #stoprecidivism http://ow.ly/jCMR50BTL9n

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