29 Jul Pistons’ Owner Makes #1 Pick Just Months After Calls To Sell Team
For the first time as the Pistons' owner, Tom Gores is picking first in the NBA draft—just months after facing calls to sell the team.
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29 Jul Mississippi Department of Corrections Cancels Prison Visitation, facing a “fourth wave” of COVID infections
Image courtesy of iStockphoto.com In a memo posted on Monday, Commissioner Burl Cain said Visitation at all Mississippi Department of Corrections prisons has been suspended. After nearly 15 months of safety restrictions, visitation had finally been reinstated in May of 2021. Now, with COVID-19 variants on the
29 Jul Another Step Forward in Prohibiting Acquitted Conduct at Sentencing
The Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill will prohibit the use of acquitted conduct sentencing practice by various federal judges.
28 Jul Federal Prisons Fail to Address Prisoners’ Religious Rights
The Federal Prisons Chaplaincy program is failing to meet the needs of federal prisoners, with major groups underrepresented.
27 Jul Use-Of-Force and Duty-To-intervene still leave room for excessive force
The use-of-force and duty-to-intervene standards in policing leave room for excessive force. They also may be targeting certain groups.
26 Jul ACLU Highlights Major Issues in South Carolina Prison System
Photo courtesy of SeanPavonePhoto via iStockphoto.com In a new report, the ACLU takes particular notice of the South Carolina prison system. The report highlights the issues of mass incarceration and lack of resources that are prevalent in the state and how they disproportionally affect black and
26 Jul Explainer: What the Concept of restorative justice really means
The concept of restorative justice is a bit different than how it is used as a term. What is restorative justice? Here is a breakdown.
23 Jul Explainer: Three Strikes Laws and Their Effects
The efficacy of three strikes laws and effects on crime, incarceration rates and recidivism. Impact of three-strike laws on justice-system.
22 Jul A look at why almost all states have “raise the age” laws
As part of valuing rehabilitation over punishment, almost all states have Raise the Age laws. But, why are these laws so important?
21 Jul Senate Bill Would Legalize Marijuana, Expunge Records at Federal Level
As more states legalize the plant for medical and recreational use, the push at the national level has become stronger, with bills like the MORE Act emanating out of the House. But for the first time in U.S. history, a Senate Majority Leader has sponsored