A modest but smart approach to end gun violence in five neighborhoods
The early findings from research on READI Chicago are promising. At $20,000 per participant, it’s not cheap. But the costs of putting more gun offenders in prison or jail is much higher. Chicago Sun-Times, Nov. 30, 2019 Read More
Report: Counselors for Chicago Cops Lack Computers, Sessions Scheduled on Paper
A court-mandated assessment of the Chicago Police Department’s counseling division found a hard working unit hampered by a “shoestring” budget and a shocking lack of “essential technology.” This assessment of CPD’s counseling division was produced with the help of CCA. WBEZ-FM, Nov. 29, 2019 Read More
3 Events on Gun Violence Set as Support Grows for Full Funding of Violence Prevention Programs
Advocates working to end gun violence will be gathering multiple times this week to hear from survivors and experts and to explore strategies for reducing gun-related homicides and shootings. On Tuesday, November 12 at Kennedy-King College, 740 W. 63rd St., WTTW is partnering with Heartland Alliance’s READI Chicago program to present a screening of a new documentary