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Crime and Justice News
- 2 days ago
- 2 min
Study Says It's Time to Confront Ethics of AI in Policing
Artificial intelligence technologies already play a role in day-to-day police work, and they pose a host of policy questions as their...
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By Heaven LaMartz
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
Could Justice System Use Diversion, Deflection In More Drug Cases?
At least two-thirds of U.S. prison inmates have substance abuse problems. Would many of them do better outside of custody under criminal...
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Crime and Justice News
- 4 days ago
- 3 min
Panel Questions Effectiveness Of Long Prison Terms
A national task force issued 14 recommendations on ways to enhance judicial discretion in sentencing, promote accountability, reduce...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Republicans In WI, Other States Seek To Restrict Bail Releases
Two days before he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing six people and injuring more than 60, Darrell...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 17
- 2 min
Conviction Review Units Have Figured In 670 Exonerations
A Florida man who served more than 34 years of a 400-year sentence for an armed robbery conviction was released Wednesday after...
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By Ted Gest
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Police Hiring, Youth Crime Programs Would Get Boosts in Biden Budget
Federal anticrime programs had mixed success in the Biden administration's proposed budget for the year starting October 1. Although...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Jennifer Doleac To Succeed Jeremy Travis As Arnold Criminal Justice VP
Arnold Ventures, a leading funder of criminal justice initiatives, announced the hiring of Jennifer Doleac, an economist in the field of...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 14
- 2 min
After Slowing During COVID, Prison Populations Creeping Up Again
Prison populations in the U.S. are beginning to rebound, says the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI). The totals are lower than they have...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 13
- 3 min
Democratic Shifts Against Reform Back Tough-on-Crime Moves
A growing movement in the Democratic Party is pushing a more aggressive line on crime and publicly breaking with some of the reform...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Critics Say Prosecutors' Diversion Policies Perpetuate Race Disparities
As the costs of mass incarceration continue to grow, counties and municipalities are adopting a wide range of programs that divert people...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 9
- 3 min
After D.C. Criminal Code Loss, GOP Vows To Press Democrats On Crime
Senate Democrats are in a difficult position as they attempt to show the party is not soft on crime after a vote to nix updates to the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 8
- 2 min
New Report Cites 'Inconsistent' Data On Latinos in Justice System
How Latino and Hispanic ethnicity data are stored in local criminal justice systems is inconsistent and inhibits understanding of racial...
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By Heaven LaMartz
- Mar 7
- 3 min
'Restrictive Housing' Is Normalized in Many Prisons Despite Ill Effects
Restrictive housing, also known as solitary confinement, is a policy that isolates prisoners for up to 23 hours a day, sometimes for...
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