02 Nov Julius Jones Gets Clemency Recommendation as Execution Looms
Julius Jones is set to be executed in roughly two weeks, but the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has already recommended clemency.
Author: Peter J. Tomasek
01 Nov Biden Administration Restores Office for Access to Justice
After closing under Trump's Administration, AG Garland announced that the Biden Administration would restore the Office for Access to Justice.
28 Oct AG Garland Gives Hope to Those on COVID-19 Home Confinement
Yesterday, Attorney General Merrick Garland gave hope to the thousands of people released to home confinement under the CARES Act.
28 Oct EQUAL Act Gets Much-Needed Path Forward in Senate
It wasn't that long ago that the EQUAL Act was doomed in the Senate, but Sen. Murkowski's decision to co-sponsor it gives the bill new life.
28 Oct Prison Fellowship Roundtable Optimistic on Criminal Justice Reform
Prison Fellowship hosted a roundtable yesterday that focused on the perception of criminal justice reform held by practicing Christians.
27 Oct Racial Impact Statements Fight Racial Injustice in Criminal Justice
Lawmakers from Oklahoma and Nebraska are calling on their colleagues to include racial impact statements in the legislative process.
26 Oct Mississippi Incarceration Rate Is One Of The Worst In The World
Last week, a news chyron called Mississippi "the roadmap to freedom and prosperity," but it has the highest incarceration rate in the world.
25 Oct Biden Administration Proposal on Fentanyl Faces Backlash
The Biden Administration announced its recommendation to slow the growing number of fentanyl overdoses, but it's already facing criticism.
22 Oct Bipartisan support Exists for the Clean Slate Act
The Clean Slate Act has strong bipartisan support. National headlines like a recent one in USA Today might get it across the finish line.
22 Oct Campaigning on Fear: Politicians Want You Scared of a Rise in Crime
Wherever you go, you hear politicians and the media talk about a terrible rise in crime. But there's not one. So why do you still hear about?