Sentencing reform in NY is a matter of life and death (Guest Opinion by Melanie Bishop)
Mom of incarcerated man urges lawmakers to end mandatory minimum sentences, time off for education and treatment, and review ...
Chief of Alternative Sentencing for Washoe County resigns
The Chief of the Department of Alternative Sentencing for Washoe County has resigned. Washoe County has confirmed that Justin ...
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Experts Call for UK Prison Reform, Emphasizing Alternatives to Custodial Sentencing
LONDON, UK - Experts and former professionals in the criminal justice system have voiced concerns about the overuse of prison ...
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House passes Cortes bill mandating jail diversion options for juveniles instead of prosecution
The state House near-unanimously passed a bill from state Rep. Julio Cortes (D-Everett) March 5 that tweaks rules to require ...
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Kentucky Bishops Back Bill to Allow ‘Alternative Sentencing’ for Criminals With Children
Prison (photo: Thomas Hawk via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0).) The Catholic bishops of Kentucky are backing proposed legislation that would require a court to consider alternative sentencing for convicted ...
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Annual Peer Court auction aims to raise funds for alternatives to juvenile sentencing
Feb. 4—In 1993, five women in Vermilion County — all attorneys — sat down and came up with a plan to help young people who'd broken the law to get back on track and avoid a criminal record.
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Kentucky bishops back bill to allow ‘alternative sentencing’ for criminals with children
The Catholic bishops of Kentucky are backing proposed legislation that would require a court to consider alternative sentencing for convicted criminals who have young children. The measure states ...