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Crime and Justice NewsFeb 232 min readStudy: Of State Prison Admissions, 44% Violated Probation-ParoleA new analysis from the Council of State Government Justice Center found that despite recent declines, parole-probation violators still...
Crime and Justice NewsJan 42 min read'Gastronomic Cruelty': Correctional Food Assailed, Eyed for ReformsAs people were planning holiday meals last month, Daniel A. Rosen opined about food within correctional facilities -- what he describes...
Crime and Justice NewsDec 28, 20232 min readSCOTUS Case Challenges Forensic Scientists Testifying About Tests They Didn't ConductA case being argued at the U.S. Supreme Court in January could change how forensic evidence is admitted in courtrooms, according to a...
Crime and Justice NewsNov 28, 20232 min readNJ Election Expected to Bring More Division over Trans Kids’ IdentitiesAhead of the New Jersey school board election, battles are still raging in several New Jersey schools over policies that would disclose...
Crime and Justice NewsNov 15, 20232 min readCities Tap Infrastructure Funding to Make Streets Less DeadlyAs part of its program to fund transportation improvements from the massive 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the U.S....