Criminal justice Quote by James Forman, Jr

Attica. The name itself has long signified resistance to prison abuse and state violence.

— James Forman, Jr

At the end of the day, I think my story is, we need black officers because African-Americans need a fair shot at good jobs…

— James Forman, Jr

One consequence of racism and segregation is that many American whites know little or nothing about the daily lives of African Americans. Black America's…

— James Forman, Jr

Most people that take jobs as police officers are taking them because they're good jobs. Many who go into these jobs are doing it…

— James Forman, Jr

Actually creating a positive school climate, particularly in schools that are in communities that are themselves not calm and orderly, is hard work.

— James Forman, Jr

A black man of my generation born in the late 1960s is more than twice as likely to go to prison in his lifetime…

— James Forman, Jr

I clerked for a judge, William Norris, on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals right after law school and then for Justice O'Connor the…

— James Forman, Jr

I find it very frustrating how much passing the buck there is in the criminal justice system when it comes to taking responsibility for…

— James Forman, Jr

You can get rid of the teacher certification requirements, and you're still not going to have a rush of incredibly high-quality people going into…

— James Forman, Jr

How come we never use prison, the failure of prison, as a reason not to give more prison? There's never a moment where we…

— James Forman, Jr

We rarely have good alternatives to offer to prison - that's our default.

— James Forman, Jr

“Mass incarceration is the result of small, distinct steps, each of whose significance becomes more apparent over time, and only when considered in light…

— James Forman, Jr