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Thelton Henderson transformed California's criminal justice system. Now comes the backlash.
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Felons on Parole Will Soon Be Able to Vote in New York
An executive order issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo could extend voting rights to over 35,000 people.
Immigration Judges Are Bewildered by the DOJ’s Decision to Slash Legal Guidance for Detainees
Analysts say the decision breaks the Trump administration's promise to cut the immigration court backlog.
One New York Police Chief Is Upending Conventional Drug Enforcement
The police chief of Chatham, New York, has a revolutionary strategy for policing the opioid epidemic.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Dismisses Nearly 8,000 Convictions in a Drug Lab Scandal
A drug lab chemist in Amherst had tampered with evidence and abused various confiscated drugs over an eight-year span.
Sacramento’s Quest to End Solitary Confinement for Kids
After settling a lawsuit for conscience-shocking behavior, a youth detention facility in Sacramento is setting the course to end punitive solitary confinement nationwide.
What Caused Chicago’s Spike in Violent Crime?
A new study suggests the so-called ACLU effect might be to blame.
Re-Educating a Life, in Sentences
Two landmark Supreme Court rulings made clear that juvenile life sentences are unconstitutional. Yet hundreds remain in prison, many of them without access to educational programs.
The Research Behind Trump’s Anti-Drug Proposals
Is condemning drug dealers to death really a wise strategy?
Trump’s Plan to ‘Solve’ the Opioid Crisis Will Include the Death Penalty for Drug Dealers
The plan's law enforcement strategies have been met with skepticism by some lawmakers.