Kirwan Funding Proposal, Criminal Justice Issues, and More!

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally, Natasha Mehu, and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including a new proposal from stakeholder groups supporting the Kirwan education plan to support tax reforms to help support its substantial costs -- including a slate of revenue proposals; the significance of a new report that says the proportion of Maryland's African American prison population is more than double the national average; and a look at the latest trends in criminal justice reform.MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: “Funding Our Future” Effort Puts A Finer Point on Kirwan Costs, MeansPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Digging Into “Poor County” Testimony Before the Kirwan CommissionPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Legislator Seeks Alternative Prison Release ProtocolsThe Baltimore Sun: Report: Proportion of Maryland black prison population is more than double the national average of 32%NBC: Hundreds of Oklahoma inmates being released Monday in largest commutation in U.S. historyThe New York Times: A Sad Last Gasp Against Criminal Justice Reform