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05 Nov For 50 Years Mass Incarceration Has Hurt American Families: Here’s How To Change It

Posted at 11:11h in Eurasia Review

05 Nov Criminal Defense Lawyer Who Unwittingly Smuggled Scalpel Blade, Pot to Client Gets Six-Month Suspension

Posted at 11:08h in Law.com

04 Nov Mental Health Courts: What Are They And Do They Work?

Posted at 17:00h in Decriminalizing Mental Illness

Mental health courts have become more common as we try to better address mental illness. But their effectiveness remains to be seen.

04 Nov Nearly 7 years into justice reform initiatives in Utah, are the desired results being seen?

Posted at 12:41h in St George News

04 Nov Illinois criminal justice reformers won a historic legislative victory in 2021. But the law they passed isn’t a done deal.

Posted at 12:36h in Injustice Watch

03 Nov Rising Crime in Cities Like Chicago Should Not Lead to More Policing

Posted at 14:37h in Teen Vogue

03 Nov New Bill Aims To Upgrade Camera Systems In Federal Prison For More Accountability

Posted at 12:51h in Forbes

03 Nov No Accountability for Prison Guard Harassment Has Consequences

Posted at 12:41h in Interrogating Justice

Last week, Reason's C.J. Ciaramella published an article about Kimberly Bender, a 23-year-old woman who committed suicide earlier this year. Struggling with drug addiction and depression, Bender ultimately committed suicide after John Gray, a former prison guard at Forks City Jail in Washington, subjected her

03 Nov “In Texas, Dying in Jail is ‘Par For The Course'”

Posted at 10:10h in Interrogating Justice

Dying in Texas jails has become a common occurrence. But Texas isn't alone. More people are dying in U.S. jails now than ever before.

02 Nov BOP Staff File Lawsuit Challenging COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Posted at 12:06h in Prisons

BOP staff filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate. Even though it'll likely fail, that might not be the point.