Blog from the Justice Programs Office
This week in the news: What this week’s elections mean for criminal justice, the largest single-day commutation in US history, the war on drugs isn’t over, and more.
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This week in the news: When indigent defendants in criminal cases don’t get a public defender, some of the 2020 candidates hold a town hall in a former prison, women and the justice system, and more.
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This week in the news: Art programs, JPMorgan, and Michigan all offer second chances, voting restoration wins in both Florida and Minnesota, how Kim Foxx has changed prosecutions in Cook County, and more.
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This week in the news: Michigan treatment courts focus on rehabilitation, not retribution, two congresspeople think Medicaid should be available inside prisons, Harris County’s historic bail reform lawsuit is still awaiting a final settlement, and more.
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This week in the news: Terrance Lewis restarts his life after twenty years behind bars for a wrongful conviction, Sesame Street tackles the addiction crisis, an issue-by-issue breakdown of democratic candidates’ stances on justice issues, and more.
This week in the news: the suicide rate in California prisons is the highest in the nation, the law fueling mass incarceration that you don’t hear about, the impossible choice between freedom and restitution, and more.
This week in the news: The shockingly high number of warrants in New Orleans, how drug-related violence can complicate justice reform, an indigenous drug treatment court in Montana presents its first graduates, tenant representation approved by voters but where will the money come from, and more.
This week in the news: “How do you find your place in the world as an old man when you’ve never lived in it as an adult?” Read Haywood Fennel’s story of release after spending his adult life in prison, the call for federal leadership on civil justice reform from the Center for American Progress and the Justice Programs Office’s own Karen Lash, and more.
This week in the news: A Texas woman is sentenced to 5 years for voting while on supervision, Senator Kamala Harris proposes reform said to “overhaul the criminal justice system,” the resources states provide upon reentry are few and far between, and more.
This week in the news: Read about elderly people who are incarcerated, how it can be difficult to find employment or housing after being released from prison, what Ben & Jerry’s is doing for justice reform, new defense spending in Austin, Texas, and more.