By Kerry Rudd, Journalism Guild Writer A federal court ruled that Florida cannot deny felons the right to vote based on their inability to … [Read more...]
Oklahoma releases 462 incarcerated people in wake of reclassification
By William Earl Tolbert, Journalism Guild Writer Oklahoma has released 462 inmates in the wake of a law change that reclassified numerous … [Read more...]
9-year-old Illinois boy charged with murder and arson
By Kerry Rudd, Journalism Guild Writer An Illinois court recently charged a nine-year-old boy five first-degree murders and arson for … [Read more...]
Lawrence Bartley leads new Marshall Project endeavor
Lawrence Bartley The Marshall Project publishes stories about the experiences of those impacted by the penal system. It does so in the one place … [Read more...]
Ice cream company allies with criminal justice reform
By Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer Ben & Jerry’s has announced a new ice cream flavor in support of criminal justice reform, … [Read more...]
SB 136 goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020
Oct. 8, the Repeal Ineffective Sentence Enhancements (RISE) Coalition celebrated Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on SB 136: The RISE Act. The … [Read more...]
Inaccuracy of court records deprives people of constitutional rights
Many African Americans’ court testimony is inaccurately transcribed, according to a recent Criminal Legal News story. A recent study published in … [Read more...]
Americans see drop in violent crimes
By Kerry Rudd, Journalism Guild Writer Violent crime decreased in America during the past two years, except for rape, a recent analysis … [Read more...]
Innocent man freed after 43 years in prison
Botched lineups and erroneous forensic evidence played major part in wrongful conviction An 81- year- old man once sentenced to death has … [Read more...]
Some states fail to adopt court ruling favoring juvenile LWOPs
By Kerry Rudd, Journalism Guild Writer Hundreds of prisoners sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as juveniles now find … [Read more...]
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