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Biden Criticized by Criminal Justice Reformers Over Stance on Republican Measure Blocking Changes to DC Crime Code

Posted by Perla Brito
|Date: March 07, 2023
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Biden Criticized by Criminal Justice Reformers Over Stance on Republican Measure Blocking Changes to DC Crime Code

By Perla Brito and Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Sentencing Project and a broad coalition of civil ...

By Perla Brito and Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Sentencing Project and a broad coalition of civil rights and criminal justice reform organizations are urging Congress to oppose attacks on the ...

March 07, 2023
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Reform Group Complains President Biden’s Admin Hasn’t Kept His Promise to Reduce Prison Population

Posted by Perla Brito
|Date: February 06, 2023
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Reform Group Complains President Biden’s Admin Hasn’t Kept His Promise to Reduce Prison Population

By Perla Brito and Ashton Yuan WASHINGTON, DC - Nazgol Ghandnoosh, co-director of research at The Senten ...

By Perla Brito and Ashton Yuan WASHINGTON, DC - Nazgol Ghandnoosh, co-director of research at The Sentencing Project, and Bill Underwood, a senior fellow at The Sentencing Project, are charging Congr ...

February 06, 2023
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The Sentencing Project: Modest Criminal Justice Reform Gains Legislatively in 2022

Posted by Alexis Rios-Jimenez
|Date: December 18, 2022
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The Sentencing Project: Modest Criminal Justice Reform Gains Legislatively in 2022

By Alexis Rios-Jimenez WASHINGTON, DC - The “Top Trends in Criminal Justice Reform, 2022” report was rele ...

By Alexis Rios-Jimenez WASHINGTON, DC - The “Top Trends in Criminal Justice Reform, 2022” report was released this past week by The Sentencing Project, which focuses on addressing decarceration in the ...

December 18, 2022
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The Sentencing Project in Open Letter Urges D.C. Council to Pass Criminal Justice Reform

Posted by Talia Kruger
|Date: November 19, 2022
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The Sentencing Project in Open Letter Urges D.C. Council to Pass Criminal Justice Reform

By Talia Kruger and Alexis Rios-Jimenez WASHINGTON DC- In an open letter addressed to the Council of the ...

By Talia Kruger and Alexis Rios-Jimenez WASHINGTON DC- In an open letter addressed to the Council of the District of Columbia, The Sentencing Project, a national organization focused on criminal justi ...

November 19, 2022
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REPORT: No Voting Rights for 4.6 Million Americans with Felony Convictions

Posted by Perla Brito
|Date: October 28, 2022
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REPORT: No Voting Rights for 4.6 Million Americans with Felony Convictions

By Perla Brito WASHINGTON, D.C. - A report published by The Sentencing Project this week revealed 4.6 mil ...

By Perla Brito WASHINGTON, D.C. - A report published by The Sentencing Project this week revealed 4.6 million Americans with felony convictions will be denied voting rights in the 2022 midterms—meanin ...

October 28, 2022
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Civil Rights Organizations Request ‘Alternatives’ to Reduce Incarceration at Crowded Atlanta City Jail

Posted by Wayne Chan
|Date: October 06, 2022
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Civil Rights Organizations Request ‘Alternatives’ to Reduce Incarceration at Crowded Atlanta City Jail

By Britney Cao and Wayne Chan ATLANTA, GA— More than 60 civil rights organizations—including the American ...

By Britney Cao and Wayne Chan ATLANTA, GA— More than 60 civil rights organizations—including the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, Gideon’s Promise, Human ...

October 06, 2022
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More Than Half of Incarcerated in U.S. Prisons Serving Sentences of 10 Years or More, Claims Analysis

Posted by Leila Katibah
|Date: September 11, 2022
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More Than Half of Incarcerated in U.S. Prisons Serving Sentences of 10 Years or More, Claims Analysis

By Leila Katibah WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Sentencing Project (TSP) this week released a vast ana ...

By Leila Katibah WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Sentencing Project (TSP) this week released a vast analysis of the hundreds of thousands of people in U.S. prisons serving 10 or more years, and made ...

September 11, 2022
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New Report Finds Inequality of Court Diversion within U.S. Juvenile System

Posted by Daniella Espinoza
|Date: September 01, 2022
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New Report Finds Inequality of Court Diversion within U.S. Juvenile System

By Daniella Espinoza WASHINTON, DC – A new report here appears to demonstrate that in the U.S. the juveni ...

By Daniella Espinoza WASHINTON, DC – A new report here appears to demonstrate that in the U.S. the juvenile criminal justice system has the same racial disparities discussed by activists, politicians ...

September 01, 2022
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STUDY: Private Prison Population Peaks in United States

Posted by Rena Abdusalam
|Date: August 27, 2022
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STUDY: Private Prison Population Peaks in United States

By Rena Abdusalam WASHINGTON, DC - Representing eight percent of the state and federal prison population ...

By Rena Abdusalam WASHINGTON, DC - Representing eight percent of the state and federal prison population in 2020, the federal government and 31 states imprisoned 100,151 people, and according to data ...

August 27, 2022
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Majority of Voters Support Right to Vote for All Citizens, Regardless of Criminal Status

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: August 25, 2022
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Majority of Voters Support Right to Vote for All Citizens, Regardless of Criminal Status

By Amy Berberyan WASHINGTON, D.C – A national poll has revealed that 56 percent of voters “[support] a la ...

By Amy Berberyan WASHINGTON, D.C – A national poll has revealed that 56 percent of voters “[support] a law to guarantee the eligibility to vote for all citizens 18 and older.” The survey was run by La ...

August 25, 2022
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The Sentencing Project Notes U.S. Failed Response to Crimes by Kids

Posted by Keana Sauray
|Date: March 21, 2022
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The Sentencing Project Notes U.S. Failed Response to Crimes by Kids

By Keana Sauray WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. response to crimes committed by kids fails to fully understand ...

By Keana Sauray WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. response to crimes committed by kids fails to fully understand the scope of youth incarceration, which is critical to protecting youth and ensuring equal just ...

March 21, 2022
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Manhattan District Attorney Announces 20-Year Cap on Prison Sentences, Prison Only for Serious Crimes

Posted by Mairead Perez
|Date: January 10, 2022
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Manhattan District Attorney Announces 20-Year Cap on Prison Sentences, Prison Only for Serious Crimes

By Mei Perez MANHATTAN, NY- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg started 2022 by announcing significan ...

By Mei Perez MANHATTAN, NY- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg started 2022 by announcing significant criminal just reform changes to the DA’s office by asking his prosecutors to no longer press ...

January 10, 2022
| by Mairead Perez

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COVID-19 Era Incarcerations Fall: Will it Last?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 16, 2021
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COVID-19 Era Incarcerations Fall: Will it Last?

By Katherine Coviello WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. is the world leader in incarceration with just under 2. ...

By Katherine Coviello WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. is the world leader in incarceration with just under 2.1 million people imprisoned nationwide at the end of 2019. However, a substantial 15 percent re ...

December 16, 2021
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Governor Seeks To Address Homelessness Through Behavioral Health System and More Mental Health Housing

Guest Commentary: My Conviction Meant 40 Years without a Vote. Not Anymore.

Guest Commentary: Bill Gates, Today Is the Day to Replace Your Oily Credit Card with a Green One

Authors Charge Federal Judges Contributing to Increasing Crime Rates

From Murder Exoneration to Advocate – the History of Peter Reilly in His Retelling

Signatures of Hundreds of Dead People Found on Recall Petition for Los Angeles District Attorney Gascón

Task Force on Long Sentences Releases Comprehensive Roadmap to Strengthen Public Safety and Advance Justice

New San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Overturns Policies for Criminal Justice Reform Made by Chesa Boudin

Commentary: Housing and Environmental Needs Don’t Have to Clash

Report Finds LCFF Has Failed to Live Up to Its Promise of Equitable Outcomes

Biden Criticized by Criminal Justice Reformers Over Stance on Republican Measure Blocking Changes to DC Crime Code

Biden Criticized by Criminal Justice Reformers Over Stance on Republican Measure Blocking Changes to DC Crime Code

Reform Group Complains President Biden’s Admin Hasn’t Kept His Promise to Reduce Prison Population

Reform Group Complains President Biden’s Admin Hasn’t Kept His Promise to Reduce Prison Population

The Sentencing Project: Modest Criminal Justice Reform Gains Legislatively in 2022

The Sentencing Project: Modest Criminal Justice Reform Gains Legislatively in 2022

The Sentencing Project in Open Letter Urges D.C. Council to Pass Criminal Justice Reform

The Sentencing Project in Open Letter Urges D.C. Council to Pass Criminal Justice Reform

REPORT: No Voting Rights for 4.6 Million Americans with Felony Convictions

REPORT: No Voting Rights for 4.6 Million Americans with Felony Convictions

Civil Rights Organizations Request ‘Alternatives’ to Reduce Incarceration at Crowded Atlanta City Jail

Civil Rights Organizations Request ‘Alternatives’ to Reduce Incarceration at Crowded Atlanta City Jail

More Than Half of Incarcerated in U.S. Prisons Serving Sentences of 10 Years or More, Claims Analysis

More Than Half of Incarcerated in U.S. Prisons Serving Sentences of 10 Years or More, Claims Analysis

New Report Finds Inequality of Court Diversion within U.S. Juvenile System

New Report Finds Inequality of Court Diversion within U.S. Juvenile System

STUDY: Private Prison Population Peaks in United States

STUDY: Private Prison Population Peaks in United States

Majority of Voters Support Right to Vote for All Citizens, Regardless of Criminal Status

Majority of Voters Support Right to Vote for All Citizens, Regardless of Criminal Status

The Sentencing Project Notes U.S. Failed Response to Crimes by Kids

The Sentencing Project Notes U.S. Failed Response to Crimes by Kids

Manhattan District Attorney Announces 20-Year Cap on Prison Sentences, Prison Only for Serious Crimes

Manhattan District Attorney Announces 20-Year Cap on Prison Sentences, Prison Only for Serious Crimes

COVID-19 Era Incarcerations Fall: Will it Last?

COVID-19 Era Incarcerations Fall: Will it Last?

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