Cementing Criminal Justice Reform
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From Above the Law:
Yet, despite the abundance of evidence that overcriminalization is unnecessary and destructive, local, state, and federal governments just can’t seem to let go.
After another tragic week, Atlanta can no longer ignore the increasing crime that has unfortunately become the norm. According to a recent Atlanta Police Department report, year to date, murders…
Dear Chair Scheible, Vice Chair Cannizzaro and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee:
My name is Nila Bala, and I am the associate director of Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties Policy for…
From The Pete Kaliner Show:
It’s the crazy season in the North Carolina General Assembly, as lawmakers try to get their bills passed before the May 13 “crossover” deadline. One bill, dubbed the…
North Carolina made national news last year when the legislature unanimously approved the Second Chance Act, which expanded access to criminal record expungements.
Now, roughly a year later,…
Last Thursday, the Supreme Court made it easier to sentence youth to life without parole, the harshest sentence for a young person. The decision is a sharp departure from precedent established over…
This year is already turning out to be an historic one for the state of Texas. Freezing temperatures and power outages crippled much of Texas at the beginning of the year, putting vulnerable…
From KIOW:
The Clean Slate Act is endorsed by Americans for Tax Reform, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, Business Roundtable, Center for American Progress, Code for America,…
From Senator Joni Ernest:
The Clean Slate Act is endorsed by Americans for Tax Reform, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, Business Roundtable, Center for American Progress, Code…
On Tuesday, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd. As President Joe Biden said, this verdict is a step forward. It symbolizes a…