A Deteriorating Security Situation in Chad, Biden's Judicial Nominees, and More

Plus a podcast on the role of girls' education in the climate change fight and a new report on reforming America's criminal justice system.

View in browser May 1, 2021 The death of Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno threatens stability in the region   The sudden death of Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno last month is creating a very dangerous vacuum in Central Africa and the Sahel. Alexandre Marc discusses the powerful army of the late president and the complicated security situation in Chad and the region.   Read more Biden's moves on the federal judiciary   In his first 100 days in office, President Biden has put forth a substantial number of judicial nominees earlier than any of his recent predecessors. Russell Wheeler explains where things stand on judicial vacancies and how the fight over expanding the Supreme Court may impact other judicial nominations.   Read more Listen: Girls' education is key to climate change solutions   As countries consider green COVID-19 recovery strategies and just transitions to greener economic systems, they also need to also think about the education and training required to support these moves. On the latest episode of the Brookings Cafeteria podcast, Christina Kwauk, Lucia Fry, and Raju Kumar Narzary discuss a New Green Learning Agenda for girls around the world.   Listen to the podcast A better path forward for criminal justice   The death of George Floyd and too many others at the hands of police have added new urgency and momentum to the drive to reform America's criminal justice system. In a collection of papers from the Brookings-AEI Working Group on Criminal Justice Reform, experts offer analysis and recommendations to drive meaningful change. See highlighted chapters below or explore the full report.   Delivering sensible police reform. To help transform law enforcement in America, Rashawn Ray and Clark Neily share a series of critical reforms centered around around accountability, finances, culture, and communities.   Reimagining pretrial and sentencing. Pretrial release and sentencing policies have disparate effects on the poor and people of color, are not cost effective, and often result in punishment that is disproportionate to the seriousness of the crime. Pamela Lattimore, Cassia Spohn, and Matthew DeMichele outline ways to slow the flow of people into America's jails and prisons.   Improving the prisoner reentry experience. Over 640,000 people return to U.S. communities from prison each year. More than half of the formerly incarcerated are unable to find stable employment within their first year of return and three-fourths of them are rearrested within three years of release. Annelies Goger, David J. Harding, and Howard Henderson discuss how to change the paradigm. Help support Brookings with a donation   Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work. The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brookings Institution campus in Washington, D.C. is currently closed and all events are virtual only. For more information on the Institution's response, read our full guidance here. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter preferences | Receive the Brookings Brief less often