Maryland must embrace compassionate release for aging and sick prisoners
His case is a testament to the necessity of compassionate release policies. A Justice Policy Institute report exposes ...
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Controversial New Court Opens in Jackson
Jackson’s new state-appointed court system is up and running. Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael K. Randolph ...
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Inmates in this Texas program are leaving prison with jobs — and lower chances of reincarceration
Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money for rehabilitation programs, such as STRIVE, next budget cycle.
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State lawmakers want prisoners protected from dangerous chemicals
Lawmakers gathered Wednesday at the State Capitol to push for prison reform legislation.Members of the Democratic Caucus and ...
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Mississippi bill calls for protecting inmates from raw chemicals
Some Mississippi lawmakers and community advocates rallied at the State Capitol on Wednesday to support a bill that would protect those incarcerated in the state.
A mass hunger strike transformed solitary confinement in California prisons. This documentary captures the fight
In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would ...
Judge allows alleged St. Paul shooter to withdraw guilty plea in 2023 killing, citing a pre-plea ‘mistake’
An alleged shooter who admitted in October to killing a 20-year-old man on St. Paul’s Raspberry Island in 2023 was allowed to ...
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In wake of mass shootings, Alabama lawmakers eye ban on Glock switches and public safety bills
After a violent year marked by multiple mass shootings in Alabama, Republican Gov. Kay Ivey and many lawmakers from both parties are backing a proposed ban on so-called Glock switches and other ...
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Legislative recap: Sea change in Mississippi taxation coming. Where is the Senate plan?
Catch up with the latest from the Mississippi legislative session with our weekly recap from the politics team.
Women represent half of the U.S. But they sometimes lack clout in budget and tax talks
Last year, when 31% of state lawmakers nationwide were women, they held about 30% of the seats on committees overseeing taxes ...
This week in politics: Parchman Farm bill dies in committee
A bill to close Parchman Farm failed in the Senate for the second time. Plus, updates on Medicaid and ballot initiative efforts in the Legislature ...
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Coleman sentenced
A Greenwood man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $69 million in restitution for ...