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Mar 27, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 of Connecticut Sends Emergency Request to Connecticut Judicial Branch Seeking Temporary Rules Change to Reduce Pre-Trial Detention During COVID-19 Pandemic
HARTFORD, Conn. 鈥� In a letter sent to the Rules Committee of the Connecticut Judicial Branch, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Connecticut requested committee members consider changing pre-trial rele...
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Mar 20, 2020
More Than Two Dozen Organizations Call for Protecting Public Health by Decreasing the Number of Iowans In Jails and Prisons
A total of 26 Iowa advocacy organizations today sent a letter to state and county officials recommending that they follow the advice of public health experts to make changes to Iow...
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Mar 19, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 of Maine Calls on Criminal Justice System Actors to Reduce Incarcerated Populations, Take Other Steps to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
PORTLAND, Maine 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Maine last night urged dozens of top-level officials within the criminal legal system to take steps to reduce the number of people incarcerated in M...
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Mar 18, 2020
Federal Court Blocks Court Rule that Unfairly Keeps Poor People in Jail
Decision Allows the Nashville Community Bail Fund to Continue Securing Release for People During Public Health Crisis
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Mar 18, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 of Georgia Sends Open Letter to All Public Officials with Responsibility for dealing with COVID-19 in the Criminal Legal System
ATLANTA 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Georgia published an open letter to all public officials with responsibility for dealing with COVID-19 in the criminal legal system. The letter specifies ac...
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Mar 18, 2020
The 老澳门开奖结果 of Montana Offers Support to State Officials to Safeguard People in the Criminal Justice System from COVID-19
MISSOULA, Mont. - The 老澳门开奖结果 of Montana contacted Governor Bullock and Montana Department of Corrections Director Michael last week urging them to develop plans to protect some of Mo...
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