Over 60 civil and human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have released a Community Safety agenda for the US federal government, advocating for evidence-based policies to address violence and inequality. The agenda emphasizes investments in non-carceral crisis response, voluntary mental healthcare, affordable housing, and community needs, criticizing the focus on punitive, law enforcement-based approaches. It calls for community-based health services, violence intervention programs, economic stability, affordable housing, and education to create a more equitable society and end the school-to-prison pipeline. The agenda urges Congress to prioritize these recommendations for meaningful improvement in community safety.
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