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about Smart Justice
Dec 09, 2020
Court Rule that Unfairly Kept Poor People in Jail Will No Longer Be Enforced
Nashville Community Bail Fund Reaches Agreement with Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk to End Garnishment of Cash Bonds
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 30, 2020
Joint Statement on the Settlement Announced in ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Utah Lawsuit Against Utah Division of Adult Probation &
SALT LAKE CITY — The Parties to Marquez Yañez v. Burdine et al, have reached a compromised settlement of all claims asserted by Plaintiffs, the Yañez family. Specifically, the...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Sep 23, 2020
Civil Rights Groups Demand Airbnb Reform Discriminatory Policy on Arrest and Conviction Records Used to Ban People from Platform
NEW YORK — A broad coalition of civil rights organizations, including the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, the John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity, Legal Action...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Smart Justice
Sep 16, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia Urges the Attorney General to Provide the Glynn County Community with an Update on the Investigation of Gross Mishandling of the Ahmaud Arbery Murder
ATLANTA — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia urges the Office of the Attorney General of Georgia to provide the Glynn County community with an update on the ongoing investigation surrounding th...
Sep 15, 2020
Local and National Groups File Amended Lawsuit Demanding Immediate Relief for Horrid Conditions in Shelby County Jail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Tennessee; the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Foundation; Just City; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; and at...
Court case: Busby v. Bonner
Sep 08, 2020
Alabama's Parole Crisis Worsens: ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Update on Parole Data
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Today, the Campaign for Smart Justice with the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Alabama has released an updated report on the state’s worsening parole crisis due to sharply declining ...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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