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Guest column: Oklahoma needs criminal justice reform; poll shows Republicans agree
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere is an old adage in broadcast news: “If it bleeds, it leads.” With nightly stories about crime...
Strategies to Reduce Recidivism
Verywell Mind via Yahoo News· 4 months agoHow to help people who get out of jail, stay out of jail ' title='hand holding a key opening a prison cell door'> Charles O'Rear / Getty Images Medically...
Opinion: I was a Washtenaw County sheriff. Michigan must ban life sentences for kids.
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLife imprisonment without the possibility of parole is a steep price to pay for adults in the...
District attorney race heats up between DA Tori Verber Salazar, Ron Freitas
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCalifornia district attorneys are community leaders tasked with preventing crime, seeking justice...
How legislators, jailers aim to fight recidivism, overcrowding in Kentucky jails
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoFor State Representative Keturah Herron, the impact of the drug epidemic is one that hits close to...
Rep. Sherrill pitches $100M a year to boost mental health care with Re-Entry Act
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLooking to better integrate mental health support into the criminal justice system, U.S. Rep. Mikie...
Gunnigle, Mitchell: Maricopa County attorney candidates talk abortion, incarceration rates
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo candidates with differing attitudes toward the criminal justice system are running to lead one...
Your turn: The end of cash bail puts Illinois families at risk
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBe aware, Illinois. As of Sept. 18, Illinois courts are no longer empowered to hold a hearing to...
New report critiques Cook County’s experimental neighborhood courts, recommends reforms before...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLast June, a Cook County defendant ate a bagel with cream cheese in a Lawndale community center that...
As Texas Prisons Move to Digitize Mail, Advocates Say Family Bonds Grow Weaker
Time via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA man writes letters to pen pals in prison, shown in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 12, 2011. Texas is...