David Muhammad

David Muhammad is the Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, the former Chief Probation Officer of Alameda County (Oakland, CA), the former Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation, and the former Chief of Committed Services for the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services in Washington, DC.

Do Not Scapegoat Young People for the Increase in Gun Violence

Commentary

Do Not Scapegoat Young People for the Increase in Gun Violence

Historically, juveniles are responsible for a small portion of shootings and homicides. That remains the case today, even as regressive rhetoric resurfaces in America’s most hallowed institutions.

David Muhammad
The Very Essential Work of Street-Level Violence Prevention

Commentary

The Very Essential Work of Street-Level Violence Prevention

On the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, outreach workers are going beyond their mission of preventing shootings by filling gaps in social services.

David Muhammad and DeVone Boggan