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Sweeping anti-crime bill to protect KY from ‘criminal element’ advances to House
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAn expansive — and expensive — anti-crime bill advanced to the Kentucky House on Thursday, with...
Nashville mayoral campaigns say city feels less safe. But is crime on the rise?
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 10 months agoElection campaigns typically feature three "staples:" education, the economy and crime. At least,...
New federal rule helps prison inmates pay for college. Here’s how California will benefit
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn January, Michael Love was released from prison after 35 years. Four months later he returned, but...
How specialty drug courts changed 3 Arizonans’ lives
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBryan Hamilton was abused and given drugs as a preteen. When he became a teenager, he started using heroin and ended up in prison for 16 years where his...
Why probation and parole don’t work as advertised
Knowable Magazine via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe current system of supervised release in lieu of imprisonment may do more harm than good, some experts say. How can society do a better job of...
Friendlier prison guards? Why Gavin Newsom’s advisers want them at San Quentin
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCalifornia correctional officers train like ‘they are going to war’ to work in state prisons. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to transform San Quentin could require a kinder approach.
Letters on energy workers, child poverty, prison time, Trump
Gannett via AOL· 4 months agoStanding up for Oklahoma’s energy workers Our ongoing frigid weather is a good reminder of how lucky we are to live in a top energy producing state. We have easy access to affordable and reliable ...
Black-led organizations are leading charge in reform of prisons and the death penalty
The Hill via Yahoo News· 12 months agoBlack-led organizations are working to stop the spread of legislation reinstating the death penalty,...
How many people does Kentucky need to put behind bars before we’re ‘safe?’ | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOpEd: Will we be safe once 50,000 Kentuckians are in jail? 100,000? When we can warrant a new...
After incarceration, local restored citizens want a 'fair chance' at jobs, housing
Dayton Daily News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 28—After she was released from prison almost eight years ago, Shareka Gibson said sometimes it felt like she had the word "felon" written on her forehead, like a scarlet letter. At first ...