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Archives for January 2016

Fiscal Exige Información Mas Precisa Sobre El Uso De Fuerza Policial

January 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

La Fiscal General de los Estados Unidos Loretta Lynch quiere que el Departamento de Justicia reúna información mas concreta sobre las interacciones … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español

Prosecutors’ Misconduct Charged In Appeal

January 1, 2016 by Bernard Moss

Two convicted murderers are seeking a new trial based on prosecutors’ bias. Convicted of the 1994 murder of 32-year-old Brinks truck driver Jeffrey … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Only 17 Percent of Prisoners Serving Drug-Related Sentence

January 1, 2016 by Salvador Solorio

America definitely imprisons too many people, but the “war on drugs” and mandatory minimum sentencing are not the main causes, New York Times … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Bill Would Increase Sentencing Discretion

January 1, 2016 by Noel Scott

Legislation is being proposed to fix inequities in mandatory minimum sentences, a U.S. senator reports. The bill drafted by the Senate Judiciary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

2,931 Custody Deaths Reported

January 1, 2016 by Thomas Gardner

Sixty percent of all reported arrest-related deaths from 2003 to 2009 were found to be homicides committed by law enforcement personnel, according to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

U.S. Citizens Barred From Voting

January 1, 2016 by Lee Jaspar

The largest single group of American citizens who are barred by law from participating in elections are those with felony convictions, according to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Juvenile Justice Marks Progress, Solutions

January 1, 2016 by Tommy Winfrey

Considering the State of the Youth Address this year, I am very mindful of the accomplishments that have been made in juvenile justice, not just of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Youth Offender

Native American Girls are at Higher Risk for Imprisonment

January 1, 2016 by John Lam

Native American girls have the highest risk of imprisonment in the nation, according to a report published by the Human Rights Project for Girls. “The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Youth Offender

Youth Offenders Given Alternative to Jail Time

January 1, 2016 by John Lam

Qualified youth offenders in San Diego are given an opportunity to participate in a restorative justice project as an alternative to jail time. “In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Youth Offender

450 Former Military Warriors Honored on Veteran’s Day

January 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls is an appropriate introduction to describe the San Quentin Veterans Day ceremony honoring the men and women … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Veterans Tagged With: Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out, Veterans Information Project

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