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By Alexandra Gryczanowski
Oct 29, 20242 min read
Nebraska Sets 'Transformational Change' In Prisoner Reentry Plans
Nebraska is laying out plans to improve re-entry of inmates into society and reduce recidivism under the national Reentry 2030 ...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 28, 20242 min read
Dismaying Treatment Advocates, Pols Call For Drug Crackdown
There’s a rare point of agreement among Republican and Democratic candidates this election year: the U.S. has a drug problem and it’s...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 25, 20242 min read
Report: Crime Doesn’t Increase Under Pro-Reform Prosecutors
Because some people believe that pro-reform strategies drive increases in crime, Brennan Center researchers evaluated those claims,...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 24, 20241 min read
Americans Expecting Political Violence Next Month
Most Americans expect violence after Election Day but remain confident their votes will be counted accurately and are willing to accept...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 23, 20242 min read
Report: Lax Security At Gun Stores Fuels Illegal Firearms Market
Lax security at gun stores around the country is leading to the diversion of firearms to the criminal marketplace, often with devastating...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 22, 20243 min read
New White Paper Advises Localities How To Probe Community Violence
As communities around the nation work to develop more sophisticated antiviolence plans, experts assembled by a University of Maryland...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 21, 20242 min read
300 Cases Of Political Violence In U.S. Since Jan. 6, 2021
In York, Pa., a man accosted a group of people rallying for Vice President Harris’ White House campaign, punching a 74-year-old man in...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 18, 20242 min read
Community Perceptions Drive Gun Ownership Among Young Black Men
While research has long documented the many ways that people’s health is affected by their communities, a new study finds that community...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 17, 20242 min read
Could Old Case Upend Court's 'Cruel and Unusual Punishment' Stance?
Joseph Clifton Smith, a man who says he is intellectually disabled, has sat on Alabama's death row for more than a year waiting to find...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 16, 20242 min read
Report: Vague And Burdensome Probation Conditions Put People Unnecessarily Behind Bars
Widely-adopted probation conditions that are vaguely defined, burdensome and rigidly applied across the country are unnecessarily landing...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 15, 20242 min read
Public Transit Systems Beef Up 'Security Gates' To Curb Crime
Dominique Davenport was waiting for a ride after getting off the MetroLink light rail in East St. Louis, Ill., when he heard an argument...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 14, 20243 min read
Immigration Crime Debate Marked By Anecdotes, Incomplete Data
In the closing stretch of the campaign, former President Trump continues to emphasize claims of “migrant crime.” On Friday, he spoke in...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 11, 20243 min read
Dreamers' Case Hinges on Politics, is Likely Headed to Supreme Court
A court argument in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Thursday could lead to the elimination of the Deferred Action...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 10, 20242 min read
Some Florida Jails And Prisons Evacuated Ahead Of Milton, But Many Incarcerated Remained In Storm's Path
Ahead of Hurricane Milton, thousands of inmates were evacuated from jails and prisons in Florida. But many weren’t, despite being in...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 9, 20242 min read
Many Jail Inmates Can't Vote Even Absent A Criminal Conviction
Voting should be an accessible privilege for all Americans. In reality, voters face confounding rules that change from one state to the...
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By Heaven LaMartz
Oct 8, 20242 min read
Law Enforcement Culture Shift Needed To Promote De-escalation
With so many confrontations between police and civilians continuing to end in injury or death, a cultural shift within law enforcement is...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 7, 20242 min read
Will Supreme Court Play A Role In This Year's Elections?
When the Supreme Court convened Monday to open a new term, there will be 29 days until Election Day. Will the justices once again find...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 4, 20242 min read
As Pot Addiction Grows, Side Effects Present 'Clear Warning Sign'
In Maine, a pediatrician sees teenagers so dependent on cannabis that they consume it practically all day, every day — “a remarkably...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 2, 20242 min read
Chicago's Expensive Camera Network Helps Solve Few Crimes
In a city that has struggled to solve serious crimes, six gunshots fired near a busy corner in Chicago's Humboldt Park offered detectives...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 1, 20243 min read
Can Lawsuits Force Gun Makers, Social Media To Curb Violence?
The U.S. is known as one of the world's most litigious countries. An ongoing effort seeks to employ lawsuits against the gun violence...
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