Crime and Justice News Archive
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Advocates Point To A Well-Funded, Corporate Campaign Behind Tough-On-Crime Measures In CA
Shaneva McReynolds Assumes Presidency Of FAMM
Appeals Court Says 14-Year Term For Avenatti Was Excessive
Opponents Of CA Plan To Boost Penalties Say It Is Too Costly
CA Bar Targets Inmates' Lawyer for 'Offering False Hope'
Justices: Low-Level Drug Dealers Ineligible For Shorter Prison Time
How a Native American Man Was Freed From a 60-150 Year Sentence
D.C. Council To Decide Whether Man Formerly Incarcerated For Murder Should Help Shape Sentencing Guidelines
Thousands Of Federal Inmates May Get Shorter Terms Under New Rules
Federal Inmate, 81, Shows How Prison Reforms Missed The Mark
Court Tosses Man's 200-Year Term For 1976 Killing Of Chicago Cop
Court Delays Increase Zeal for Punishment, Study Finds
U.S. Commission Votes For Retroactive Sentencing Reductions
Innocence Claims Hitting New Roadblocks After June Ruling
Supreme Court Rules For Drug Trafficker In Bid For Lower Term
37 States Have Ended Mandatory Terms Or Given Judges More Power
GOP Senators Say Sentencing Shift Could Hamper Justice Reforms
Texas Man Gets 70-Year Prison Term For Spitting At Police
Panel Questions Effectiveness Of Long Prison Terms
U.S. Justice Department Takes A Tough Stance On Sentencing