Two state agencies are being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union requiring that they speed up transfer of mentally incompetent inmates from … [Read more...]
Conservatives Address Criminal Justice Reform
Conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute held a forum to address criminal justice reform on Sept. 9. Topics included prison reduction, … [Read more...]
GA Juvenile Arrest Rate Drops
Clayton County, GA., has seen a decrease in its juvenile arrests. The dwindling arrest rate is due to the decline of referrals from school districts … [Read more...]
Collaboration Needed Between Police And Community to Help Public Safety
‘Police leaders with their powerful collective voice should actively call attention to what needs to be changed’ Communities and police need to … [Read more...]
Norway Prisons Taking Rehabilitation to Another Level
The United States and Norwegian penal systems could not be more opposite from one another, according to American journalist Jessica Benko. In Norway, … [Read more...]
Paroled From San Quentin After 28 Years Behind Bars
After spending 28 years in prison for a crime he insists he did not commit, Roeling Adams was released on parole from San Quentin State Prison. The … [Read more...]
5 Criminal Justice Experts Offer Ideas On Prison Population and Public Safety
Five criminal justice experts weighed in on suggestions California should pursue to reduce prison populations and improve public safety. The article … [Read more...]
Senators Aim to Revive Shrunken Juvenile Justice Funds
In the course of a decade, federal funding for juvenile justice declined to about half of what was appropriated when Congress last reauthorized the … [Read more...]
New Law Shields Young Offenders
Under a new state law, offenders under the age of 22 no longer can be automatically placed in California’s highest security prisons, which have a … [Read more...]