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May 20, 2024 · Embracing a Rehabilitative Approach: Reshaping Our Criminal Justice System With Overseas Insights. While the American system grapples with issues of mass incarceration, high recidivism rates,...
6 days ago · (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) 5 min. D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb on Tuesday introduced legislation taking aim at the District agency tasked with detaining and rehabilitating youths...
May 20, 2024 · Stolen guns in Columbus might be had for as little as $50, according to law enforcement officials. “Before, you could knock on the door of your neighbor and get some weed,” said Jené Patrick ...
4 days ago · While criminal justice reform advocates have celebrated that trend, they also say Illinois needs to build a statewide reentry program, especially as almost 500 people return to society under a new sentence recalculation law and as Gov. JB Pritzker plans to close and rebuild two prisons.
May 16, 2024 · Proposition 47, the state’s landmark criminal justice reform, has faced sharp criticism recently. Many blame the measure for shoplifting, property crime, drug use and homelessness in the state. But a KQED investigation found no major increase in reported shoplifting or overall theft since Prop 47 passed.
May 9, 2024 · Sealing or expunging a criminal record can change a life, opening doors to jobs, promotions, credit, custodial rights, visitation rights, drivers’ licenses’, gun licenses, and more. State legislation that went into effect in 2021 expanded eligibility for sealing criminal records.
6 days ago · The new bill focuses on the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS). On Tuesday, Schwalb introduced the Recidivism Reduction, Oversight and Accountability for DYRS Act of 2024 — or ...
