09 Aug How Cashing in on COVID-19 May Have Saved Securus, Owners of JPay
While COVID-19 ended hundreds of thousands of businesses around the world, according to a new report, it may have saved Securus.
While COVID-19 ended hundreds of thousands of businesses around the world, according to a new report, it may have saved Securus.
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS WORK TO KEEP JUSTICE-IMPACTED PEOPLE AT HOME AMID COVID UPTICK
Nassau County passed a bill earlier this month that punishes protestors who “harass” police. Critics worry it thwarts First Amendment rights.
For a large number of incarcerated people, letters and greeting cards are a motivation for survival in prison. Some eagerly wait for physical mails from their loved ones to be able to feel their presence. However, this will no longer be the case in Florida
HCV is also one of the most common illnesses among correctional populations. One study estimated that between 30%-40% of incarcerated people in the United States were infected with HCV.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto.com A new bill allowing first responders, including police officers, to directly due protestors, passed on the evening of August 2, 2021. The bill allows first responders to sue anyone who they believe has harassed, injured, menaced or assaulted them while on duty.
Rodney Reed's case highlights the impact of celebrities and social media on the justice system. But how did we get to this point?
Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), two of the original writers of the First Step Act (FSA), are working to win Senate passage of a big criminal justice reform package this Congress. Crime is up in major cities, and the Senate Judiciary Committee
Today, incarcerated persons are eligible for the Pell Grant. This was not always the case, and more work can still be done today.
A Biden official testified that the Biden Administration supports closing the gap in cocaine sentencing. Here's why that's so significant.