From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Over the past decade, 11 states have changed their laws to ensure that most children under the age of 18 fall under the protections of the juvenile courts. This reform initiative, referred to as “raise … Continued
December 3, 2018 Principles Released Today Redefine the Role of the 21st Century Prosecutor LOS ANGELES – Today, Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP)– in partnership with Yale Law School Senior Research Scholar Emily Bazelon, The Justice Collaborative and the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/09/05/aclu-blueprints-offer-vision-cut-us-incarceration-rate-half-prioritizing-people-over Published on Wednesday, September 05, 2018 by Common Dreams The reports “offer a calculation on the impact of certain reforms by 2025 on racial disparities in the prison population, fiscal costs, and overall prison population.” By Jessica … Continued