Iowa Statewide Survey | Conducted July 20 - 22, 2021
Conducted July 20-22, 2021, a poll of 500 registered voters in Iowa showed broad bipartisan support for data-driven criminal justice policy. Among other findings, the poll revealed that there’s a strong sentiment that the federal government should focus more on treatment for drug addicts than prosecuting drug addicts — with nearly three-quarters of respondents saying that the government should provide treatment instead of prosecuting addicts, including 64% of Republicans.
NEW TASK FORCE UNITES LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE SYSTEM FIRST RESPONDERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO URGE CONGRESS TO AID THEIR FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 IN CORRECTIONS SYSTEM
As debate continues over whether to provide emergency relief to state and local jurisdictions to fight COVID-19, Justice Action Network announced a broad coalition of state and local officials—sheriffs, judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, legislators, and corrections administrators—who are sounding the alarm on the need for federal emergency aid to justice systems across the country.