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Mar 03, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Nebraska Statement on Riot Which Led to the Death of Two People Incarcerated in Tecumseh
LINCOLN, Neb — On Thursday, Tecumseh State Correctional Institution faced a second riot in recent years which led to the death of two individuals serving time. The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û has docum...
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Smart Justice
Feb 23, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Trump Reversal of Policy Ending Use of Private Prisons
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration, through a memo from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, withdrew an Obama administration policy to reduce and ultimately end the use of private...
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Smart Justice
Jan 19, 2017
President Grants Commutations to 330 Federal Prisoners, Including Robert Riley
WASHINGTON — President Obama today announced 330 grants of commutation. His total for his eight years in office is 1,715 commutations, 568 of which were for people serving life s...
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Smart Justice
Jan 17, 2017
President Grants Commutations to 209 Federal Prisoners
WASHINGTON —President Obama today announced 209 grants of commutation, bringing the total number in his eight years in office to 1,385. The recipients include American Civil Libe...
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Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Nov 29, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Finds Parole Nearly Impossible for Prisoners Who Committed Serious Crimes as Youth
Report shows parole boards failing to release these prisoners, despite years of rehabilitation and evidence that they pose no risk to society
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Smart Justice
Nov 22, 2016
President Obama Grants Commutations to 79 Federal Prisoners
WASHINGTON – After commuting the sentences of 72 prisoners earlier this month, President Obama today commuted the sentences of 79 more prisoners. Of today's 79 grants, 54 were in...
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Smart Justice
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