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Florida Gov. DeSantis Vetoes GOP-Backed Criminal Justice Reform Bill without Explanation

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|Date: June 30, 2023
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Florida Gov. DeSantis Vetoes GOP-Backed Criminal Justice Reform Bill without Explanation

By The Vanguard Staff TALLAHASSEE, FL – He didn’t say why officially, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) v ...

By The Vanguard Staff TALLAHASSEE, FL – He didn’t say why officially, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) vetoed a “GOP-backed criminal justice reform bill that passed with almost unanimous support in b ...

June 30, 2023
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‘First Step Act’ – GAO Reports on Federal Efforts to Help Reduce Recidivism and Re-Entry to Federal Prisons

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|Date: March 24, 2023
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‘First Step Act’ – GAO Reports on Federal Efforts to Help Reduce Recidivism and Re-Entry to Federal Prisons

By Belen Avelar and Vaiva Utaraite WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) this ...

By Belen Avelar and Vaiva Utaraite WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) this week released the latest report on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Priso ...

March 24, 2023
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Formerly Incarcerated Continue Urge New Director to Overhaul Federal Prisons

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|Date: September 10, 2022
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Formerly Incarcerated Continue Urge New Director to Overhaul Federal Prisons

By Daniella Espinoza WASHINGTON, D.C - In an attempt to press the newly appointed director of Federal Bur ...

By Daniella Espinoza WASHINGTON, D.C - In an attempt to press the newly appointed director of Federal Bureau of Prisons Colette Peters to change current federal prison conditions, more than 50 organiz ...

September 10, 2022
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Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability

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|Date: May 25, 2022
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Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability

By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Washington, DC – On the two year anniversary of the murder of Ge ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Washington, DC – On the two year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, President Biden will sign a historic executive order “to advance effective, account ...

May 25, 2022
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U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases Report on ‘Compassionate Releases’ during COVID-19 Pandemic

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|Date: March 11, 2022
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U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases Report on ‘Compassionate Releases’ during COVID-19 Pandemic

By Darling Gonzalez WASHINGTON DC -The U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) released a report late this week ...

By Darling Gonzalez WASHINGTON DC -The U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) released a report late this week about the impacts of the First Step Act of 2018, and details about compassionate release decis ...

March 11, 2022
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Guest Commentary: After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine

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|Date: December 21, 2021
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Guest Commentary: After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine

Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionar ...

Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionary criminal justice policy and the racial disparities existing in our criminal justice system. B ...

December 21, 2021
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Letter: Attorneys General Urge Congress to Further Address Historical Drug Sentencing Inequities by Amending the First Step Act

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|Date: September 06, 2021
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Letter: Attorneys General Urge Congress to Further Address Historical Drug Sentencing Inequities by Amending the First Step Act

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging Con ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging Congress to amend the First Step Act of 2018 to ensure its resentencing relief extends to all indi ...

September 06, 2021
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Commentary: Pence Says ‘I Trust Our Justice System’

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|Date: October 09, 2020
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Commentary: Pence Says ‘I Trust Our Justice System’

By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week in a commentary, I heavily criticized Joe Biden’s criminal justic ...

By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week in a commentary, I heavily criticized Joe Biden’s criminal justice platform as well as his record supporting the 1994 Crime Bill. But the reality is that Trump ...

October 09, 2020
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What Comes After the First Step?

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|Date: October 26, 2019
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What Comes After the First Step?

The Second Step Presidential Justice Forum provides candidates and those in office the opportunity to out ...

The Second Step Presidential Justice Forum provides candidates and those in office the opportunity to outline their plans for fixing the First Step Act By Kanya Bennett This weekend, presidential hope ...

October 26, 2019
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The First Step Act Freed People – Now Prosecutors Are Trying to Lock Some of Them Up Again

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|Date: August 02, 2019
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The First Step Act Freed People – Now Prosecutors Are Trying to Lock Some of Them Up Again

By Sarah Lustbader Monae Davis, a beneficiary of the First Step Act, left prison on March 7. “Now the U.S ...

By Sarah Lustbader Monae Davis, a beneficiary of the First Step Act, left prison on March 7. “Now the U.S. Justice Department is trying to lock him back up,” reports Andy Sullivan for Reuters. As Davi ...

August 02, 2019
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The First Step Act Is a Small Step for Incarcerated Women

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|Date: December 29, 2018
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The First Step Act Is a Small Step for Incarcerated Women

By Anjana Samant The enactment of the First Step Act earlier this month will bring some much-needed chang ...

By Anjana Samant The enactment of the First Step Act earlier this month will bring some much-needed change to our criminal justice system. But the First Step Act remains just that, a first step — part ...

December 29, 2018
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Bipartisan Sentencing Reductions Pass Overwhelmingly in the US Senate

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|Date: December 19, 2018
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Bipartisan Sentencing Reductions Pass Overwhelmingly in the US Senate

Real Criminal Justice Reform Happened Under Trump in a Bipartisan and Most Unlikely Fashion It may end up ...

Real Criminal Justice Reform Happened Under Trump in a Bipartisan and Most Unlikely Fashion It may end up being the only major bipartisan legislation passed in this term, but the Senate voted overwhel ...

December 19, 2018
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Commentary: The Wide-Ranging Implications of the Taormino Lawsuit

Judge Denies Suppression, Throws Out Only Two Charges against a Man Shot by SF Police Despite Calling the Shooting ‘A Terrible Outcome’

Response to Vanguard Column: ‘Deeply Irresponsible and Inflammatory Piece’

Man Wrongfully Convicted of Robbery, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Exonerated by Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascón

Report: Racial Gap Persists in Milwaukee Police Use of Stop & Frisk Practices

COURT WATCH: Public Defender Tries to ‘Break Cycle’ of Unhoused Man’s Multiple Arrests, Cites Violation of Due Process – Judge Isn’t Convinced

Commentary: Bomb Threats Are Taking a Toll on This Community, Our Kids

Daniel Lurie to Take on London Breed

Federal Court Authorizes Depositions of Former Trump Cabinet Officials in Lawsuit by Immigrant Families Victimized by Family Separation Policy

Temporary Restraining Order against Chino Valley’s Forced Disclosure Policy Remains in Full Effect

Florida Gov. DeSantis Vetoes GOP-Backed Criminal Justice Reform Bill without Explanation

Florida Gov. DeSantis Vetoes GOP-Backed Criminal Justice Reform Bill without Explanation

‘First Step Act’ – GAO Reports on Federal Efforts to Help Reduce Recidivism and Re-Entry to Federal Prisons

‘First Step Act’ – GAO Reports on Federal Efforts to Help Reduce Recidivism and Re-Entry to Federal Prisons

Formerly Incarcerated Continue Urge New Director to Overhaul Federal Prisons

Formerly Incarcerated Continue Urge New Director to Overhaul Federal Prisons

Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability

Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability

U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases Report on ‘Compassionate Releases’ during COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases Report on ‘Compassionate Releases’ during COVID-19 Pandemic

Guest Commentary: After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine

Guest Commentary: After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine

Letter: Attorneys General Urge Congress to Further Address Historical Drug Sentencing Inequities by Amending the First Step Act

Letter: Attorneys General Urge Congress to Further Address Historical Drug Sentencing Inequities by Amending the First Step Act

Commentary: Pence Says ‘I Trust Our Justice System’

Commentary: Pence Says ‘I Trust Our Justice System’

What Comes After the First Step?

What Comes After the First Step?

The First Step Act Freed People – Now Prosecutors Are Trying to Lock Some of Them Up Again

The First Step Act Freed People – Now Prosecutors Are Trying to Lock Some of Them Up Again

The First Step Act Is a Small Step for Incarcerated Women

The First Step Act Is a Small Step for Incarcerated Women

Bipartisan Sentencing Reductions Pass Overwhelmingly in the US Senate

Bipartisan Sentencing Reductions Pass Overwhelmingly in the US Senate

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