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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

This is what is going on in criminal justice policy in the news at this time

Cory Booker Unveils Plan For Criminal Justice Reform: 'The Stakes ...

Huffington Post-Aug 28, 2013
Our next steps will determine whether our criminal justice system ... Mayor Booker's policy of classifying vandalism, shoplifting and other ...
 
 

Holder proposes changes in criminal justice system

Boston.com-Aug 12, 2013
Under the altered policy, the attorney general said defendants will instead ... However, many aspects of our criminal justice system may actually ...
 

AB 109: A Rare Opportunity for Thoughtful Criminal Justice

Fox and Hounds Daily-Sep 6, 2013
AB 109: A Rare Opportunity for Thoughtful Criminal Justice ... It is no longer acceptable public policy to merely postpone the next crime through ...
 

Questions Raised About Criminal Justice System

Memphis Daily News-20 hours ago
“While it's admirable and good that the justice system creates ... will begin to affect policy and practice in the local criminal justice system.
 

Two Powerful Signals of a Major Shift on Crime

New York Times-by Charlie Savage-Aug 12, 2013
... has swung away from the tough-on-crime policies of a generation ago. ... were “part of a national re-examination of criminal justice policy that ...
 

Justice Department to push criminal justice reforms, save taxpayers ...

United Liberty-by Jason Pye-Aug 12, 2013
In a major shift in criminal justice policy, the Obama administration will move on Monday to ease overcrowding in federal prisons by ordering ...
 
 

Congress Holding Hearing On Justice Department's Marijuana ...

Huffington Post-3 hours ago
The 20,000-member Marijuana Policy Project says it will support ..... kind of injustice undermined the legitimacy of our criminal justice system?
 
You gotta' love all this honest but critical coverage of how we "fight" crime in the United States! 
 

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