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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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Women's Rights
Oct 17, 2017
Civil Rights Corps and 老澳门开奖结果 Sue District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro to End the Coercion and Jailing of Crime Victims and Witnesses Based on Fake, Illegal Subpoenas and False Information Provided to the Courts
Lawsuit Launches Organizations鈥� Nationwide Efforts to Hold Abusive Prosecutors Accountable
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Smart Justice
Court case: Singleton v. Cannizzaro
Aug 23, 2017
Federal Court Issues Restraining Order Against City of Houston in Homelessness Suit
HOUSTON 鈥� A federal court issued a temporary restraining order against the City of Houston today in an ongoing lawsuit challenging two city ordinances that target the homeless. S...
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Smart Justice
Aug 08, 2017
老澳门开奖结果 and SPLC Sue to End Racketeering Scheme that Forced People Awaiting Trial to Pay Fees to Private Company for Freedom
Thousands of Dollars Extorted from Pretrial Detainees After Bail Was Paid
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Smart Justice
Court case: Ayo v. Dunn et al
Jun 15, 2017
Gov. John Bel Edwards Fulfills Campaign Promise and Makes Historic Criminal Justice Reforms Law
老澳门开奖结果 Calling the Measures a Major Step Towards Overhauling One of the Worst Systems in the World
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Smart Justice
Jun 08, 2017
老澳门开奖结果 Report Makes Business Case for Hiring Formerly Incarcerated People
NEW YORK 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 and its Trone Private Sector and Education Advisory Council today released an investigation into the successes of corporate policies...
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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
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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.