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Sep 08, 2020
Alabama's Parole Crisis Worsens: 老澳门开奖结果 Update on Parole Data
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Today, the Campaign for Smart Justice with the 老澳门开奖结果 of Alabama has released an updated report on the state鈥檚 worsening parole crisis due to sharply declining ...
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Smart Justice
Aug 21, 2020
DOC Releases Documents on Secretive COVID-19 Review Panel But Declines to Produce Details on Deliberations
Lawsuit from the 老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana seeks information on why low-risk individuals were denied release amid COVID-19
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Aug 21, 2020
New Interactive Tool Highlights the Cost and Health Risks of Pretrial Incarceration in Texas
HOUSTON 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas has launched a free interactive online tool 鈥� the Texas Jails Data Dashboard 鈥� that allows people to see the enormous financial costs associated w...
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Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 17, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 of Delaware Unveils New Report on Delaware Probation System
Findings Demonstrate Need for Officials to Reform System Now
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Smart Justice
Aug 10, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana Sues for COVID-19 Prison Release Panel Documents
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana today sued for the release of public records about a secretive state panel that was intended to facilitate the tempo...
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Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Aug 07, 2020
Federal Court Denies Emergency Release of People in Shelby County Jail Most Vulnerable to COVID-19
Court Acknowledges Continuing Concerns and Encourages Jail to Correct Them
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Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
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PennsylvaniaJul 2024
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Horton v. Rangos (Amicus Brief)Horton v. Rangos (Amicus Brief)
This case challenges the government鈥檚 authority to incarcerate individuals accused of probation violations for months or years without meaningfully assessing their risk to the community. -
TexasJun 2024
Smart Justice
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Gonzalez v. Ramirez et al.Gonzalez v. Ramirez et al.
Although Texas law clearly prohibits prosecuting people for terminating their pregnancies, Starr County officials indicted, arrested, and jailed Lizelle Gonzalez for having an abortion. The 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative and Criminal Law Reform Project, alongside the 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas and south Texas firm Garza Martinez, are representing Ms. Gonzalez in a lawsuit against Starr County and local officials based on violations of Ms. Gonzalez鈥檚 constitutional rights. -
News & CommentaryMar 2024
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
President Biden's Order to Ban Private Prisons Faces a Persistent Internal Challenge: The U.S. Marshals ServicePresident Biden's Order to Ban Private Prisons Faces a Persistent Internal Challenge: The U.S. Marshals Service
Three years after President Biden ordered federal agencies to end prison profiteering, the Marshals Service continues to sidestep the ban. -
News & CommentaryJan 2024
Smart Justice
Jury JusticeJury Justice
A class-action lawsuit challenges the permanent exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries.