GOP lawmakers in Georgia have responded to protests by pushing new bills that would protect police budgets, criminalize protests and shifting responsibility for police misconduct onto citizens.
In attempting to improve re-entry issues, Oklahoma is addressing an area of justice reform that often seems to get lost in the shuffle. As states around the country find ways to reduce prison populations, re-entry is an area of growing importance and urgency.
The new law is broad in scope, making it easier for citizens to obtain a remedy if their civil rights are violated by any government agency or employee, not just a law enforcement officer. As a result, it could have significant ramifications for justice movements
Virginia lawmakers hoped to eliminate mandatory minimums as part of sweeping justice reform, but they couldn’t find common ground.
Amid protests and calls to reform the American justice system, organizations are dropping their racist namesakes. With many facilities carrying racist prison names, some are wondering when state and federal penitentiaries will shed that legacy.
America's prison population is aging. According to figures from the Bureau of Justice released in 2017, the U.S. is home to 200,000 incarcerated people aged 55 and older. This trend puts a financial burden on taxpayers and an emotional burden on those inside prisons
Virginia is now also the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty. But Gov. Northam’s remarks about the new law signal a renewed effort to end capital punishment across the country.
Criminal justice reform is at the top of many legislative calendars. Florida is no different, but the House is letting Senate efforts stall.
Another important element of TRULINCS is privacy, or the lack thereof. All messages that come in or go out through TRULINCS can be monitored. That's true whether they are sent between an incarcerated person and their family or even their attorney.
One of the newest ways that police are taking advantage of technology is with “robot police dogs.” Although they're in only a few states today, it is likely this technology will grow around the country.