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Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Education, Housing, Jobs, Jails, Policing, Pretrial, Prosecution, Reentry, Sentencing

Confronting the Women’s Incarceration Crisis: Intro

Lisel Petis Feb 26, 2025
Explainers Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Detention, Jails, Pretrial, Prosecution, Sentencing

Swift Justice, Safer Society

Lisel Petis Feb 13, 2025
Op-Eds Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Jails, Northeast, Pretrial, State Policy

The best way to reduce crime is to keep people out of jail

Christi M. Smith Dec 9, 2024 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Education, Housing, Jobs, Expanding Diversion, Jails, Pretrial, Reentry, Sentencing

Spotlight on Criminal Justice: The National Observance of Veterans and Military Families Month – November

Christi M. Smith Nov 20, 2024
In the News Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Jails, Opioids, Policing, Pretrial

Casey, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Stop Fentanyl from Entering Prisons, Protect Officers from Dangerous Exposure

Anthony Lamorena Sept 19, 2024 Senator Bob Casey
Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Jails, Pretrial, Prison Reform, Reentry

Trauma-Informed Corrections: Part Four of a Four-Part Series

Christi M. Smith March 4, 2024
Op-Eds Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Jails, Pretrial

A new bill will guard against lethal letters in US prisons

Logan Seacrest Nov 19, 2023 The Hill
News Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Jails, Pretrial

Prosecutors can help safely reduce jail populations

Ann Phelan Nov 15, 2022
Op-Eds Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Detention, Jails, Northeast, Pretrial, State Policy

Christi M. Smith: The longer they’re in the Allegheny County Jail, the more dangerous it is

Christi M. Smith Oct 4, 2022 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Op-Eds Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Jails, Pretrial

Jail Reform in the Age of COVID-19

Marc Hyden Sept 19, 2022 Newnan Times-Herald

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