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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...]

Filed Under: NEWS BRIEFS, Recently Posted

VOTING RIGHTS FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED VARY WIDELY 

August 13, 2023 by George Franco

Voting Rights and Constitution

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

Filed Under: POLITICS, Recently Posted

GREATER OVERSIGHT PROPOSED FOR FEDERAL PRISONS 

August 13, 2023 by Bruce Bowman

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

Filed Under: FEDERAL BOP, LEGAL, Recently Posted

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...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Recently Posted

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...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, POLITICS, Recently Posted

RETRO(IN)ACTIVE

August 12, 2023 by Stuart Clarke

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

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, LEGAL, Recently Posted

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...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LEGAL, Recently Posted, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

CLEAN SLATE LAWS HELP WITH A FRESH START

August 12, 2023 by Bruce Bowman

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

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, POLITICS, RE-ENTRY, Recently Posted

BILL AIMS TO STOP THE PRISON TO SHELTER PIPELINE

August 12, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

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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...]

Filed Under: LEGAL, POLITICS, Recently Posted

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...]

Filed Under: PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted

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