#criminal-justice-reforms

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Sacramento Bee
4 months ago
California

California lawmakers speed retail theft bills ahead of Prop. 47 ballot measure deadline

California lawmakers are expediting bills to address retail theft, aiming to prevent changes to Proposition 47 through a toughening law ballot measure. [ more ]
New York Amsterdam News
6 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Racial disparities endure despite steep decline in city's minor arrests, finds Brennan Center for Justice

Black New Yorkers' likelihood of facing low-level offenses increased despite a decrease in charges.
Criminal justice reforms drive the drop in low-level cases among Black New Yorkers. [ more ]
BKReader
8 months ago
Social justice

NYC Public Defenders Call On Albany To Pass Critical Criminal Justice Reforms

The Legal Aid Society and other public defender offices in New York are calling on Albany to pass criminal justice reforms.
Their legislative priorities include continued funding for public defender offices, increased student loan assistance for lawyers serving public interest, and expansion of pre-trial diversion for people with mental health or substance use concerns. [ more ]
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