by Dawn Blagrove | May 1, 2018 | Criminal Justice Reform, Mass Incarceration, Uncategorized
Mecklenburg County commissioner Pat Cotham recently urged three health care CEOs to consider hiring people with criminal records as a way to give them a second chance. Her request occurred as part of a Charlotte Chamber health care summit, during a conversation about...
by Dawn Blagrove | Apr 10, 2018 | CJPC News, Criminal Justice Reform, Mass Incarceration, Uncategorized
Greene and Lenoir Counties are working towards keeping children in schools and out of jails. By launching a School-Justice Partnership, they seek to reduce law enforcement involvement in school misconduct. As part of the partnership, schools have signed an agreement...
by Dawn Blagrove | Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Do you want armed volunteers in your local schools? This is yet another issue of critical importance to engage your local sheriff. In Stanly County, the school board recently passed a measure that would allow the Stanly County Sheriff to place armed volunteers in...
by Dawn Blagrove | Feb 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Twelve individuals with felony convictions are being charged with voter fraud for voting in the general election. Seven individuals have already been charged and five are being tracked down. According to the State Board of Elections, it is a felony “for any...
by Dawn Blagrove | Jan 30, 2018 | CJPC News, Legislative Updates, Uncategorized
The NCGA is trying to take away our right to elect judges. If you are like most people the previous sentence is alarming, but you aren’t quiet sure what it means. CJPC is here to help you make sense of this important issue. What is the law right now related to...
by Dawn Blagrove | Oct 12, 2017 | CJPC News, Policing, Uncategorized
On September 5, 2017, Donald Trump revoked the program DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). DACA was originally established under the Obama administration and allowed individuals who entered the United States as minors to receive a renewable two-year period...
