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Safer Kentucky Act would add thousands of state inmates. Is there room for them?
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 month agoKentucky lawmakers are ready to pass a huge crime bill, the Safer Kentucky Act, and incarcerate more...
Smittcamp wrongly uses Selma police officer’s death to make political points | Opinion
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoFor the second time this week, a San Joaquin Valley law officer decided to go political in response...
This Is What It's Like To Leave Behind A Life Sentence In Prison And Start Over
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn 2016, after California passed laws making more incarcerated people eligible for parole, some...
Thousands of former inmates add to a growing homelessness crisis in L.A.
NBC Universal via AOL· 9 months agoLONG BEACH, Calif. — On a warm spring morning, a lone Los Angeles County probation officer stood...
Bill to change ‘good time’ law named for slain Bibb County deputy
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBibb County Deputy Brad Johnson was shot and killed in 2022 by a man authorities said had his prison...
Honor the Selma police officer with real reform of criminal justice, not a blame game | Opinion
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoThe death of Selma police officer Gonzalo Carrasco Jr. is a senseless tragedy that left our region...
Former Inmates Are Holding Nothing Back About What It's Really Like In Jail
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFor those who have never been incarcerated, it's hard to know what going to jail or prison is REALLY...
Overcrowding at Bay County Jail continues to worsen; officials are 'brainstorming' solutions
Panama City News Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPANAMA CITY — Just a few months after Hurricane Michael blasted through Bay County, Justin Drinkard...
Tar Heel Voices: Crime is back as a voting issue
Star News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRALEIGH — Violent crime is on the rise in North Carolina — up 18% since 2018. Voter concern about crime is also rising. It played a key role in the 2020 elections. It will probably do so again ...
Recidivism's revolving door crowds Monroe County jail and the criminal court docket
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe dive into recidivism often starts small, with a failed drug test, a missed probation officer...
