Utah’s battle against child abuse: Lawmakers push for sentencing reforms
As Utah reports higher rates than the national average, HB207 seeks to reform sentencing laws for repeat offenders.
Commentary: Second Look Act paves the way for sentencing reform
A federal judge calls for giving New York state judges the ability to reevaluate sentences in cases where a person has ...
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Community calls for reform after Robert Brooks’ death ruled a homicide
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The tragic death of Robert Brooks has sparked a community outcry for prison reform. Brooks, from Greece, ...
Reform bills gain momentum as New Yorkers rally for justice, reduced incarceration rates
More than 500 advocates and lawmakers rallied side by side at the Capitol building in Albany Tuesday, asking for the passage ...
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Alternative sentencing mechanisms will reduce prison strain, says M’sian Bar
Bar president Ezri Abdul Wahab repeats its call for systemic prison reform after alleged assault of prisoners in Taiping.
Advocates rally for sweeping changes to sentencing laws
More than 500 people attended a Tuesday rally at the Capitol in support of a trio of bills that would overhaul the state’s ...
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Gandapur launches prison reforms initiative
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Wednesday formally launched the newly established Prison ...
Inmate deaths remain high in Alabama, highlighting urgent need for prison reform
A new HBO documentary set for release later this year exposes the violence inside Alabama prisons using leaked cellphone ...
Oklahoma governor calls for education reforms, smaller government in annual address
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s annual State of the State remarks offered few surprises as he called on lawmakers to pass education and ...
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Uzbekistan: Where reforms can put on Janus face
The authoritarian-minded leadership of Uzbekistan is promoting reforms that may have decidedly progressive outcomes in such ...
'Set up to keep people stuck': Stitt calls for court fee reform to help ex-prisoners
During his State of the State address on Monday, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) discussed the issue of burdensome court costs, ...
Families rally in Syracuse for prison reform and accountability
Families who have lost loved ones in New York state prisons gathered in Syracuse on Thursday to demand change and accountability within correctional facilities.