"Criminal Justice Policy" In the news

These are the top stories from Google News on "criminal justice policy."

There is some fascinating stuff here, including the first story sharing details on an amazing retelling of a great book.

Also of great interest is the conservative argument that criminal justice reform saves money! Money, what really matters, no?

1. The Graphic Truth of America's Criminal Justice System - Truthout Truth-Out-May 14, 2013 Mauer, one of the country's foremost experts on sentencing policy, race, and the criminal justice system, explained how "tough on crime" ...

2. Conservatives push for criminal justice system reform, say it saves ... Washington Free Beacon-Apr 23, 2013 Right on Crime promotes reforming the criminal justice system by ... and measured results, said Right on Crime policy analyst Vikrant Reddy.

3. Legal watchdog warns budget cuts will damage justice The Guardian-14 hours ago Depriving defendants of the ability to choose their own solicitor will undermine confidence in the criminal justice system, an official legal ...

4. David Onek Named Executive Director of Santa Clara University's ... Business Wire (press release)-May 6, 2013 BUSINESS WIRE)--Long-time criminal-justice reformer David Onek has ... of Criminal Justice, where he led numerous criminal-justice policy ...

5. Al Qaeda: Enemy or Asset? CounterPunch-5 hours ago ... support for international terrorist networks and organised crime. ... criminal justice, psychology and public policy at George Washington and ...

6. The Guardian

   Ups and downs - Washington Post Washington Post (blog)-1 hour ago ... president to tell the attorney general in a criminal matter what are you doing? ... WOODWARD: No, no, but you need to have a policy set down and there is ... GREGORY: But again, you cannot mean the Justice Department. + Show more

7. Niantic prison would get nursery for inmates' infants under proposal TheDay.com-5 hours ago Mike Lawlor, undersecretary for the criminal justice division of the Office of Policy and Management, said it could be much less expensive to put ...

8. Crime victims 'could fall through the cracks' Get Surrey-5 hours ago The Police and Crime Commissioner Kevin Hurley last week appointed a new ... to ensure that victims are put at the heart of the criminal justice system. ... and release of prisoners, police funding and accountability and policy, ...

9. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel ... SYS-CON Media (press release)-Apr 25, 2013 As a key voice on criminal justice policy in his state, Secretary Wetzel will make a great contribution to our work." Wetzel was selected to serve ...

10. Poll shows Bachmann trailing in 2014 reelection race Salon-19 minutes ago According to a new poll by the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling, ... speaks outside the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia Tuesday.