At the time of publishing this article, around 4.5 million Americans are under some form of supervision. When justice-impacted people are on probation, there are certain rules they must follow. When someone violates those rules, it can lead to going back to prison.
On May 24, Tennessee governor Bill Lee signed two new justice reform bills into law. Both bills provide mechanisms to reduce jail and prison populations and recidivism. But whether or not these laws actually achieve these reductions is still largely up to the state's judges
New York lawmakers are working on a pair of bills that would reform how parole works in the state. Both the Fair and Timely Parole Act and the Elder Parole bill loosen restrictions on parole. If passed, they could reduce the sentences of a significant