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Apr 08 2024
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Maryland lawmakers pass bill aimed at reforming state's juvenile justice system
BALTIMORE - A bill to reform Maryland's Juvenile Justice system was passed in Maryland's General Assembly on Monday. The Juvenile Reform Act gives the Department of Juvenile Services the ability to charge children between the ages of 10 and 12 for certain offenses, including gun possession and auto thefts, and focuses on rehabilitation and accountability. The goal of the bill is to hold
CBS News (Online)Aug 31 2016
Opinion
OPINION: Kentucky gets smart on criminal justice reform
Nonviolent offenders deserve the chance to wipe their slates clean.
Washington TimesMar 25 2024
News
Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program has an end in sight
SALISBURY — After years of planning and gathering information, the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program is beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. The $800,000 BCJI grant is allocated by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance and was awarded to the Salisbury Police Department in 2021 as a way to fund initiatives and programs that will go towards reducing crime
Salisbury PostDec 10 2021
News
Smash-and-grabs, California, and the limits of criminal justice reform
Dozens of high-profile retail thefts across the United States are raising questions as prosecutors seek to balance criminal justice reform and combating modern-day organized crime.
Walk down Rodeo Drive with Todd Johnson, and he’ll point out security measures that are helping one of the world’s luxury centers prevent “smash-and-grab” thefts assailing shopping districts from New York to
Christian Science MonitorJul 01 2020
Analysis
Want to Reform the Criminal Justice System? End the Drug War.
Protesters say America's criminal justice system is unfair.
It is.
Courts are so jammed that innocent people plead guilty to avoid waiting years for a trial. Lawyers help rich people get special treatment. A jail stay is just as likely to teach you crime as it is to help you get a new start. Overcrowded prisons cost a fortune and increase suffering for both prisoners and guards
ReasonApr 10 2024
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Education, healthcare, criminal justice: Explore where your state taxes are going in 2025
Georgia lawmakers have many responsibilities when they assemble beneath the state's gold dome each year for the legislative session, but none are more important than passing the state’s budget. The budget, dubbed House Bill 916, allocates funding for all state departments, programs and employees from July 1 to June 30, 2025, and totaled $36.1 billion this year. Passing the budget is the only
Savannah Morning NewsDec 24 2019
News
Massachusetts has a blueprint for what's next in criminal justice reform
"I think that we are in a moment now where there is bipartisan support for criminal justice reform, where policymakers really understand that mass incarceration has not increased public safety," one expert said.
During the 1988 presidential race, George H. W. Bush's campaign released an infamous advertisement featuring convicted Massachusetts murderer Willie Horton, who committed
NBC News (Online)Mar 22 2024
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Baltimore faces surge in juvenile carjackings as lawmakers debate justice reform
BALTIMORE -- The number of juveniles for carjackings in Baltimore continue to mount. This week, police arrested at least four teens in several incidents. Lawmakers in the state legislature are currently ironing out the fine details in a bill that would bring juvenile justice reform. People WJZ talked to Friday say something's 'got to give' because the level of juvenile crime just feels too
CBS News (Online)Oct 27 2019
News
President Trump Takes Victory Lap on Criminal Justice Reform
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When President Donald Trump talks about how his policies are helping African Americans, he almost always mentions a new law that has allowed thousands of non-violent offenders to gain early release from federal prison.
He made the pitch again Friday at a criminal justice conference in South Carolina. And then he sought common ground with African Americans by saying
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