McClatchy Washington BureauLegislature to vet charter schools, criminal justice reformMcClatchy Washington BureauBut that cooperative spirit could be challenged by criminal justice reform, an idea embraced by reform-minded Republicans while facing skepticism from the more traditional wing of the party. The goal is to reduce the state’s prison population by making …and more »
Legislature to vet charter schools, criminal justice reformWashington TimesFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers are focusing on charter schools and criminal justice reform as they return to work following a monthlong recess. The state House and Senate convened on Tuesday for the second part of a 30-day session.and more »
PEOPLE.comMaking a Murderer Defense Attorney Jerry Buting Assails Criminal Justice System in New BookPEOPLE.comLong before he became a household name as Steven Avery’s lawyer in the Netflix true crime series Making a Murderer, Jerry Buting was treasurer for “Ass Kickers, Inc.” — a consortium of hard-partying college pals, responsible for some of the wildest …and more »
NPROklahoma Lawmakers File Bills To Repeal Criminal Justice ReformsNPRThirty-three states have passed criminal justice reform in an attempt to reduce prison populations and save money. But although voters in Oklahoma approved ballot initiatives enacting reforms in November, some lawmakers have filed bills to repeal the …and more »
GCN.comPlatform leverages criminal justice data and expertiseGCN.comA new criminal justice resource helps officials get fast and comprehensive answers to their questions about how to make better use of data to reduce incarceration and crime. The Data Justice Network, created by the Governance Lab at the New York …
Huffington PostPresident Obama’s Legacy Of Criminal Justice Reform: Reducing Disparity And Increasing OpportunityHuffington PostMore than any other president, Obama took a broad look at the multi-dimensional problems in our criminal justice system through a personal lens. He doubled down on criminal justice reform; the incarceration rate fell an estimated 5 percent after …
messenger-inquirerKentucky poll finds people support criminal justice reformsmessenger-inquirerA poll released Monday with the support of state senators from both parties found the majority of Kentuckians overwhelmingly support reforming the state’s criminal justice system. In particular, the poll found people favored providing more support for …and more »
Insider LouisvillePoll: Most Kentuckians support criminal justice reformsInsider LouisvilleA poll released Monday with the support of state senators from both parties found the majority of Kentuckians overwhelmingly support reforming the state’s criminal justice system. In particular, the poll found people favored providing more support for …and more »
CommonWealth magazineIs criminal justice reform misfiring?CommonWealth magazineThis is the era of criminal justice reform. States across the country are reexamining criminal justice policies with an eye toward addressing the ignoble distinction the US holds of claiming astronomical incarceration rates far out of line with those …
Fox 59$24 million in cleanup continues at proposed site for new criminal justice complexFox 59Now that Mayor Joe Hogsett has chosen the 140-acre site as the potential home for his proposed criminal justice center campus, Citizens faces an eventual deadline to finish its cleanup of the land to possibly hand it over to the city so that the …and more »
