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Plea bargaining and mass incarceration go hand in hand. We need to end both.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPicture a criminal trial: Prosecutors grill witnesses on cross-examination, judges rule on...
Criminal justice reform groups urge FDA to reconsider ban on flavored tobacco products
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA coalition of leading criminal justice reform groups has sent a letter to President Biden slamming...
How Hawaii brought its population of girls in prison to zero
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHawaii reached the milestone earlier this year of having no girls in its only youth correctional...
‘It’s Not Moral’: A Wave Of Criminal Justice Reforms Is Leaving Out Those Already Convicted
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAcross the country, lawmakers are beginning to correct “tough on crime” policies. But many of these...
Tennesseans asked for action on gun violence, not mass incarceration for kids | Opinion
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWhen the governor announced the call for the extraordinary session on public safety, advocates and...
Opinion: Biden’s failures in criminal justice could cost him an election
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPresident Joe Biden must address criminal justice issues and promise bold measures under executive...
Pennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAccording to the state's new guidelines, juvenile convictions that are 10 years or older should no...
Daibes sentencing pushed back again, causing experts to ponder link to Menendez probe
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEdgewater developer Fred Daibes — who has been linked to an ongoing federal probe of Sen. Bob...
Backlog of court cases delays justice for crime victims and the accused
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA CBS News investigation has uncovered a massive backlog of court cases that has delayed progress on...
AG issues new guidance on ending sentencing disparities for crack versus powder cocaine cases
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAttorney General Merrick Garland issued new guidance on Friday essentially eliminating the disparity...