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02 Mar End Qualified Immunity: Two Dem. Lawmakers’ Ambitious Proposal To Do It

Posted at 16:30h in Prosecutors

The doctrine of qualified immunity has been at the center of the justice-reform debate for a while. Three lawmakers want to end it.

Posted at 08:30h in Ending Mass Incarceration

Sen. Booker's new role on Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism gives just reform advocates optimism.

Posted at 14:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation

Prisoners face many obstacles after release. For education, the EMU pilot program for formerly incarcerated students aims to change that.

Posted at 10:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration

Not all lawmakers agree with President Biden's desire to give the COVID vaccine to vulnerable prisoners in state and federal prisons.

Posted at 08:04h in Prosecutors

Merrick Garland is nominated to be the country's next Attorney General. But who is he and what are his plans for the DOJ? Read more inside.

Posted at 08:45h in Death Sentences

The Trump administration's use of the death penalty turned into COVID-19 superspreader events.

Posted at 09:20h in Prisons

President Biden's plan to eliminate private prisons is said to be just the first step in his plan to enact greater prison reform steps.

Posted at 10:16h in Prosecutors

The Trump DOJ issued a last-minute memo that directly rejects science in pursuing charges.

Posted at 09:49h in Cash Bail, Death Sentences

The Los Angeles district attorney aims to end cash bail and eliminate the death penalty.

Posted at 08:15h in Death Sentences

As of February 2021, quite a few criminal justice bills were making their way through Congress.