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Jan 30, 2018
Faith in Texas, Texas Organizing Project Education Fund Join Dallas County Bail Practices Lawsuit to Demand Public Access to Bail Proceedings
DALLAS 鈥� Social justice organizations Faith in Texas and Texas Organizing Project Education Fund became plaintiffs today in the lawsuit alleging unconstitutional bail practices i...
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Smart Justice
Jan 22, 2018
Civil Rights Groups Sue Dallas County, Texas, Over Discriminatory, Wealth-Based Bail Practices
DALLAS 鈥� Last night, Civil Rights Corps, the Texas Fair Defense Project, the 老澳门开奖结果, and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas filed a federal class action lawsuit against Da...
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Smart Justice
Court case: Daves v. Dallas County
Dec 12, 2017
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Prosecutorial Reform, Poll Finds
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 Campaign for Smart Justice released today the first-ever national public opinion poll of voters鈥� views of the role of prosecutor...
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Smart Justice
Dec 11, 2017
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Initiative to Push Back Against For-Profit Bail Companies That Amass Wealth on Backs of Poor People and Fight Reform to Protect Their Profits
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Smart Justice
Dec 06, 2017
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. 鈥� Today, following an exhaustive, multi-month investigation into diversion practices in all 105 counties in Kansas, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Kansas issued a report detaili...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Oct 19, 2017
New Report by Prison Policy Initiative and 老澳门开奖结果 Provides New Analysis of Fastest Growing Incarcerated Population: Women
Report Provides Important Insights Into Drivers of Women鈥檚 Incarceration as Policymakers and Advocates Seek Reforms
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Smart Justice
Women's Rights
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