State see|saws back to 'tough on crime' position

California see-saws back to tough on crime with passage of ...

There was also the easy defeat of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon, who fell to Republican-turned-independent Nathan Hochman.

California see-saws back to tough on crime with passage of ...

But now the balance is back to getting tougher, as polls this fall showed many voters believed property crimes have vastly increased since the ...

'Tough-on-crime' policies are back in some places that had ...

A notable shift in criminal justice policy is happening, as some states embrace “tough-on-crime” policies, including stiffer penalties and ...

'Tough-on-crime' policies are back in some places that ... - Route Fifty

Phil Scott urged lawmakers this year to revisit criminal justice reform legislation passed a few years ago, bills that he signed into law. Among ...

Voters and lawmakers across US move to reverse criminal justice ...

Lawmakers in D.C., Louisiana, Oregon, plus voters in San Francisco, have moved forward with justice reform reversals recently, showing a ...

California Passes Tough-on-Crime Measure Backed by Big Retailers

Proposition 36 was leading with 70.5 percent support to 29.5 percent against the measure, with about 56 percent of precincts reporting, ...

Is California Back to Tough-on-Crime Policies? Not Necessarily

While California voters just rolled back some criminal justice reforms and ousted progressive prosecutors, even advocates for stricter ...

State of Justice Reform 2019 - Vera Institute

Although some states passed major packages of progressive legislation, others billed regressive, harsh sentencing laws as “reforms.”

Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2024 - Prison Policy Initiative

Together, these systems hold over 1.9 million people in 1,566 state prisons, 98 federal prisons, 3,116 local jails, 1,323 juvenile correctional ...

How the alliance behind California's Prop 36 fractured - POLITICO

The campaign to pass a tough-on-crime ballot initiative in California heads into its final stretch in an enviable position.

Kamala Harris' criminal justice policies in California angered ...

An NBC News review of her tenure as San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general shows that she embraced both liberal reforms and hard-line ...

Voters Will See Through Kamala's Contradictory Record on Crime

The worst thing about her is not that she is pro-criminal, or pro-law-and-order—the worst thing about Kamala Harris is that she is ...

Frustrated Californians May Be Ready for a Tougher Approach to ...

Shoplifting and fentanyl use have tested the patience of California voters, who will decide in November whether to impose stricter laws that ...

Exploring how a President Harris might handle criminal justice issues

Republicans are attacking Kamala Harris for being soft on crime. But her record as a district attorney and California attorney general isn't ...

These States Are Once Again Embracing 'Tough-on-Crime' Laws

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Kamala Harris's record as California prosecutor hurt her 2020 ...

Criminal justice activists hope for a 'reset' in fresh race and urge the vice-president to embrace progressive reforms.

Gov. Pritzker Proposes Principles to Build a More Equitable Criminal ...

From ending cash bail to reducing recidivism and modernizing sentencing laws to increasing police accountability and training, these principles aim to keep all ...

Here's what criminal law will likely look like in 2025 - Daily Journal

A recent poll shows Proposition 36, which would roll back some of the criminal justice changes of the past few years, winning by a large margin.

Scalise Highlights Tough-On-Crime Legislation During Police Week

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip.

As a prosecutor, Harris mixed criminal justice reform with tough-on ...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Joe Biden has endorsed to replace him on the Democratic presidential ticket, started her political ...