Archives for August 2023

NEWS BRIEFS – August 2023

August 13, 2023 by Charles Crowe

1. Oregon — (The Oregon Capital Chronicle) Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law a bill that provides stiff penalties for street racing, including for those … [Read more...]

VOTING RIGHTS FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED VARY WIDELY

August 13, 2023 by George Franco

Across the United States, many formerly incarcerated people face a variety of setbacks in their pursuit of voting rights. Some state … [Read more...]

GREATER OVERSIGHT PROPOSED FOR FEDERAL PRISONS

August 13, 2023 by Bruce Bowman

bipartisan legislation to provide additional oversight of federal prisons to address widespread scandals and misconduct, in particular sexual abuse of … [Read more...]

KENTUCKY MAKES MAJOR PROGRESS ON RECIDIVISM

August 13, 2023 by Jad Salem

At his weekly press conference, Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear recently revealed that recidivism rates in the Bluegrass state have fallen to a … [Read more...]

ALAMEDA DA DEFENDS REFORM EFFORTS

August 12, 2023 by Timothy Hicks

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has barely been in her office one-hundred days yet she has received push back from those opposing her … [Read more...]

RETRO(IN)ACTIVE

August 12, 2023 by Stuart Clarke

failure to apply criminal justicereforms retroactively causesdisparate punishments Recent laws aimed at easing lengthy “tough on crime” punishments … [Read more...]

REPORT FINDS EXCLUSIVITY IN DIVERSION PROGRAMS

August 12, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

creators of programs and policies structurally exclude lower income minorities Almost anyone in front of a judge for infractions such as DWI or … [Read more...]

CLEAN SLATE LAWS HELP WITH A FRESH START

August 12, 2023 by Bruce Bowman

An estimated 70-100 million Americans have arrest records, which seriously hamper their efforts to find housing and productive jobs, The Marshall … [Read more...]

BILL AIMS TO STOP THE PRISON TO SHELTER PIPELINE

August 12, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

New York lawmakers are once again considering legislation aimed at helping formerly incarcerated people get a place to live, The New York Times … [Read more...]

COOKING UP A SECOND CHANCE

August 12, 2023 by John Schoppe-Rico

FORMER SQ CORRECTIONAL OFFICER STARTS CULINARY PROGRAM FORTHE HOMELESS AND THOSE RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE After working as a correctional … [Read more...]