on behalf of my colleagues at the hamilton project, welcome to today s forum, which as you know, is the economics of bail, fines, and fees in the criminal justice system. in 2008, about two years after the beginning of the hamilton project, we had our first forum on criminal justice reform. we came to the topic, because we have been very focused on urban poverty. the poverty that has replicated itself through generations. but then, we realize that there is a criminal justice component to this, in a very serious, justice component, and that led us to the recognition, that, the criminal justice system was exacerbating the poverty problems that we are focused on. it also led us to recognize the enormous dysfunction of our criminal justice system. which is excessive as you all know, in many respects, and the numbers of people incarcerated about six times the average, of the developed countries. the sentences that are too long, parole and probation, that is too rigid, and very imp
we had been very focused on urban poverty, but then we realized there is a criminal justice component to this end a serious criminal justice component and that led to the recognition that the criminal justice system was greatly exacerbating poverty problems we re focused on. it also led us to recognize the enormous dysfunction of our criminal justice system, which is excessive as you will know in many respects. the numbers of people incarcerated about six times the average of the developed countries, the sentences that are too long, parole and probation that is too rigid, and very importantly, the inadequate preparation we give to people in prison for life after prison and then the support we give after they ve been released. one of the things that struck me at the first hamilton project forum was that people come this was 2008, mind you, people that come from all over the country, practitioners, analysts, public officials. when asked him why they had come, they said this is
know, is the economics of bail, fines, and fees in the criminal justice system. in 2008, about two years after the beginning of the hamilton project, we had our first forum on criminal justice reform. we came to the topic, because we have been very focused on urban poverty. the poverty that has replicated itself through generations. but then, we realize that there is a criminal justice component to this, in a very serious, justice component, and that led us to the recognition, that, the criminal justice system was exacerbating the poverty problems that we are focused on. it also led us to recognize the enormous dysfunction of our criminal justice system. which is excessive as you all know, in many respects, and the numbers of people incarcerated about six times the average, of the developed countries. the sentences that are too long, parole and probation, that is too rigid, and very important, inadequate vibration that we give to people in prison, but life after prison, and t
and bail on as a use of revenue. welcome. i am bob rubin. on behalf of my colleagues at the hamilton project, welcome to today s forum. it is the economics of bail, fines, and fees in the criminal justice system. years afterut two the beginning of the hamilton project, we had our first form of criminal justice reform. we came to the topic because we have been focused on urban property. the poverty that has replicated itself the generations. there was aized criminal justice component to this. that led us to the recognition that the criminal justice system was greatly exacerbating the poverty problems we are focusing on. it also led us to recognize the in armistice function of our criminal justice system. the numbers of people incarcerated, about six times the average of the developed countries. the sentences that are too long. parole and probation is too rigid. we give to praise begin to people in prison we give people in prison. what struck me at the first form was
retired air force colonel morris davis was formerly the top prosecutor for terrorist suspects held at guantanamo bay. colonel davis spoke at the national press club recently, explaining what he sees as the problems with the military trials at guantanamo bay. all right. good morning, everyone. is this on? can you hear me okay? sure. okay, it s a small room. i m loud. good morning. thank you so much for joining us. i am molly mcincludeky. i m a member of the board of governors here at the national press club and a freelance journalist, and i m so proud to welcome colonel morris davis to this newsmaker this morning. during an election cycle that has seen an increasing crackdown on press freedoms and an administration that has also become known for censoring its critics and journalists alike, i can think of few more relevant guests than colonel davis to join us day. now, morris davis was the former chief prosecutor for the guantanamo military commissions, and he later spoke out