Leo Beletsky

Leo Beletsky is a professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University, where he directs the Health in Justice Action Lab. His research focuses on public health impact of laws and policing.

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Articles by Leo Beletsky

From Crisis Response to Harm Prevention: The Role of Integrated Service Facilities

Rafik Nader Wahbi, Sterling Johnson and Leo Beletsky Sep 01, 2020

The Feds Have A Long History Of Snatching People Up. Only Now They Are Targeting Middle-Class White People

Federal agents have been unfairly arresting Black and brown people for decades. Now that white Portlanders are seeing it up close and personal, they are outraged. Better late than never.

Morgan Godvin, Leo Beletsky Jul 24, 2020

Why We Shouldn’t Reward Fearmongering in Criminal Justice Reporting

The Courier Journal’s Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting on Governor Matt Bevin’s commutations sensationalizes crime at the expense of future clemency efforts.

Zachary A. Siegel, Leo Beletsky May 19, 2020