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 ...

'A stunning turnabout': Voters and lawmakers across US move to ...

Less than four years after George Floyd's murder sparked a mass awakening to the inequities of the criminal justice system, political leaders across the ...

Will backtracking on criminal justice reform cut crime? - USA Today

As politicians across the country grapple with crime, they are ushering in a new wave of stiffer criminal penalties. Do tough-on-crime laws ...

New Polling Confirms Ongoing Support for Criminal Justice Reform ...

A significant 81% of likely voters support criminal justice reform, with a third "strongly" in favor. This support transcends political affiliations.

Re-Criminalization | National Police Association

Here are the headlines: From USA Today – “'A stunning turnabout': Voters and lawmakers across the US move to reverse criminal justice reform.” From a police ...

'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 ...

Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose ...

Amy Weirich aggressively pursued the death penalty, fought against bail reform, sent more children to adult court than any other prosecutor in ...

Lawmakers are overreacting to crime - Vox

It's too early to know just how much the new tough-on-crime laws will affect the overall prison population, but they could potentially erase ...

Mass incarceration is on the ballot - Prison Policy Initiative

A guide to how 19 offices you may be asked to vote on can help end mass incarceration in America.

'A stunning turnabout': Voters and lawmakers across US move to ...

'A stunning turnabout': Voters and lawmakers across US move to reverse criminal justice reform ; Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices.

With the Midterm Elections Fast Approaching, New Public Opinion ...

The poll shows that 8 in 10 likely voters support criminal justice reform, including 74% of Republicans, 80% of independents, and 85% of Democrats.

The crime wave is over but Republicans can't let go - Vox

A Trump win would embolden Republicans to continue undoing the criminal justice reform that, in recent decades, reduced the prison population ...

The Second Look Movement: A Review of the Nation's Sentence ...

Legislation authorizing judges to review sentences after a person has served a lengthy period of time has been referred to as a second-look law ...

A Federal Agenda for Criminal Justice Reform

From policing to prisons, the Biden administration and Congress must act to make our systems of public safety less punitive and more equitable.

5 Discussions That Shaped the Justice Reform Movement in 2020

While more must be done to shrink the footprint of the U.S. criminal justice system, the national dialogue around reform during summer 2020 ...

Top Trends in Criminal Justice Reform, 2022 - The Sentencing Project

Advocates achieved important changes in 2022 to challenge extreme sentencing, expand voting rights and advance youth justice.

State Reforms Reverse Decades of Incarceration Growth

Research has identified effective alternatives to incarceration. Voters across the political spectrum strongly support criminal justice reform.

New Poll: Voters in Key Election States Overwhelmingly Agree

... U.S. Senate to fix the nation's criminal justice system. Voters strongly believe that, as a result of mandatory minimum practices, our ...

Ending Mass Incarceration: Ideas from Today's Leaders

From eliminating prison for lower-level crimes to incentivizing states to decarcerate, from ending money bail to abolishing private prisons,

How the Most Important Judicial Races of 2024 Played Out

Democrats expanded their majority in Michigan, Republican justices solidified theirs in Ohio, and a justice was ousted in Oklahoma.