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Guilty or not, defendants plead out to avoid lengthy incarceration

December 29, 2021 by David Oranje

Some people are pleading guilty to crimes they did not commit because prosecutors promise leniency, a group of researchers reports.  Pleading … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Recently Posted Tagged With: legal, prosecutors

Prosecutors sue to block credit changes

July 31, 2021 by Charles Crow

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Forty-four of California’s 58 district attorneys have sued the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to block recent changes in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Criminal Justice, Legal, Prison Reform Tagged With: District Attorney, prosecutors

Four new California DAs pushing for social justice

January 31, 2021 by Elton Kelley

New voices are growing in California’s District Attorneys’ offices with the goal to bring modern and diverse approaches to public safety, according to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal Tagged With: prosecutors

For prosecutors nationwide November’s election may heat up

September 30, 2020 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

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The November election can bring swift and significant changes to the current criminal justice system. This will be based on the outcome of many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics Tagged With: criminal justice reform, election 2020, prosecutors

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