from Stand Together Kimini Randall recalled that when he was 8, his mother took him to a drug house …
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34 criminal legal system reforms that can win in 2026
We offer our yearly list of impactful reforms that can – and have – succeeded in state legislatures, including links …
As Female Arrest Rates Rise Sharply, National Commission Advocates for Specialized Justice Approaches
from counciloncj.org Led by former AG Loretta Lynch, and advised by Oklahoma First Lady Sarah Stitt, CCJ panel releases strategic …
Clean Slate Law Is Finally Implemented
October 12, 2025 – Clean Slate CT Connecticut has wiped about 50,000 past convictions from people’s criminal records, launching an …
Unreasonable Probation Requirements Are Sending People to Jail
Nazish Dholakia Senior Writer/Vera.org The United States incarcerates 1.8 million people—but that figure doesn’t capture the full reach of the …
What “Breaking Cycles of Crime” Actually Means
A web of barriers keeps people leaving jail and prison from meeting their basic needs. It leads to more crime …
Americans with criminal records don’t deserve a lifetime Scarlet Letter
Opinion by Marc Levin/The Hill Americans disagree about a lot these days, but they share a distaste for perceived …
White-collar crimes: ‘Fall from grace’ and the stigma of reentry into society
Story by Science X staff People convicted of federal white-collar crimes come from different social and demographic backgrounds compared to those …
New Middlesex MA Jail unit aims to improve well-being of older adults in custody
from Robert Goulston/WGBH The Middlesex County sheriff is debuting a new jail unit for those in custody who are 55 …
Jordan Brand Chairman Larry Miller Launches JUMP To Help Incarcerated
from Forbes ByVitas Carosella Larry Miller has experienced the highs and lows of life, from the inside of a prison …
