Press Releases
about Smart Justice
Feb 28, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Indiana Says Panhandling Amendment is Unconstitutional
INDIANAPOLIS — The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee amended SB 335 to include a panhandling amendment Wednesday.
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Indiana Statement:
“The panhandling amendment i...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Smart Justice
Feb 25, 2020
New Report: Rise of Extreme Sentences Drives Mass Incarceration in Washington
Analysis of three decades of sentencing records reveals stark consequences of policy shift
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Feb 25, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Oklahoma: The Legislature Has Failed to Live Up to Its Criminal Justice Reform Potential in 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – After a historic legislative-led initiative to provide commutation relief for people sentenced with charges later made misdemeanors under state question 780, the ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Feb 24, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Wyoming Supports Funding Mental Health, Substance Use Diversion Programs
Mental health and substance use diversion programs are an effective way to redirect people out of the criminal legal system and into supportive community treatment. Current diversi...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Feb 20, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of South Dakota Opposes Modifications to Presumptive Probation
In a 5-2 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance legislation that would revise the conditions under which presumptive probation may be applied.
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of South Dak...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Feb 19, 2020
New Statewide Poll Shows Majority of Connecticut Voters Support Strong Clean Slate Proposals
HARTFORD, Conn. – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Connecticut’s campaign for Smart Justice released new public opinion polling today that shows support across the politic...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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