Is the era of the death penalty ending? “We’re seeing the first signs that it could happen,” William Saletan of Slate reports. In a 1994 Gallup poll … [Read more...]
Studies Show Declining Executions Since 2011
‘This represents the 12th consecutive year in which the number of inmates under sentence of death decreased’ Executions in the United States are on a … [Read more...]
Federal Court Refuses to Order Disclosure of Lethal Drug Source
A federal appeals court has refused to order Missouri to reveal the source of drugs to be used in lethal injections. In a 7-3 decision, the 8th U.S. … [Read more...]
New Criminal Justice Strategy Aims To Reduce Costs and Recidivism
Seventeen states are using a new criminal justice strategy that relies on evidence-based methods to bring down prison costs while reducing recidivism … [Read more...]
Movie Producer Scott Budnick Attends Ironwood State Prison for TEDx Event
There’s a lot going on in the desert, and it’s not a mirage, reported Scott Budnick of his May visit to Ironwood State Prison. In The Huffington Post … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Justice Reveals Decline In Domestic Violence From 1994-2011
There has been a sharp decline in violence between intimate partners, according to a federal analysis. “From 1994 to 2011, the rate of serious … [Read more...]
Valley State Prison Offers New Merit-Based Incentive Program
Valley State Prison offers the only merit-based incentive program fully implemented for inmates who want to be positive programmers in the California … [Read more...]
Report: Record Breaking Increase in Exonerations
In a record-breaking year for exonerations in the United States, law enforcement officials say, “We are getting better at avoiding wrongful … [Read more...]
Report Shows San Diego Inmate’s Struggle With Cancer Before and After Her Release
Reid’s daughter and sister cut the ankle monitor off after she fell into a coma on Oct. 14, 2013 Robin Reid was dying of cancer when she was … [Read more...]
2011 Annual Homicide Rate Lowest Since 1963
Homicides, nationwide, continue to decline and now occur at the lowest annual rate since 1963, reports the U.S. Department of Justice. Using data from … [Read more...]
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