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The Stark Adult Recovery Program works to reduce recidivism
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAccording to the latest report available from the Bureau of Justice Statistics published in June...
Column: If California really wants to reduce crime, not just talk about it, it'll cost $42 million
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople walk through the exercise yard at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, Calif., in...
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,...
TenHaken: Sioux Falls is safe, 'Truth in sentencing' bill can help keep it that way
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSioux Falls and Minnehaha County officials praised the impending signing of a bill Tuesday that...
This statistic is used to argue against prison reform in Alabama. Is it accurate?
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe fight over the operation and purpose of Alabama’s prisons often centers around this question:...
Justice advocates target Habitual Offender Act, parole legislation
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAdvocates for criminal justice reform plan to petition lawmakers to pass several bills, including new legislation and bills that failed last year. Alabama Appleseed, the Southern Poverty Law ...
DeSantis slams L.A. County D.A. George Gascón in debate with Newsom
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFlorida governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis, left, and California Gov. Gavin...
Phoenix House looks to take next step in rehabilitation
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFew people in Alabama have ever heard of Dave Durocher, but he may soon have a dramatic impact on...
Youth violent crime is escalating. Those working in the field say social media plays a role
CBC via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFour teens have now been arrested after the high-profile beating of a 16-year-old autistic youth at...
Illinois General Assembly approves criminal sentencing reforms for minors
The Register-Mail via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO – Illinois lawmakers have approved a measure that reforms criminal sentencing for minors, particularly victims of child sex trafficking. House Bill 3414 adds to the factors that judges ...