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Dec 18, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on President Obama鈥檚 Commutations and Pardons
WASHINGTON, DC 鈥� The White House announced that the federal prison sentences of 95 people would be commuted. Two people were pardoned. Five of those with commuted sentences were ...
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Smart Justice
Nov 18, 2015
Baltimore Jail Settlement to Bring Major Improvements in Medical Care, Facilities
BALTIMORE 鈥� The Public Justice Center, the Law Offices of Elizabeth Alexander, and the 老澳门开奖结果 today announced a settlement agreement in Duvall v. Hogan, t...
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Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Nov 12, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Asks Obama to Pardon Puerto Rican Independence Activist
The 老澳门开奖结果 today made a plea asking for a presidential pardon to commute the disproportionate sentence and order the release of Puerto Rican Independence ac...
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Smart Justice
Human Rights
Oct 06, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on First Release of Federal Prisoners After Changes in Draconian Drug Laws
WASHINGTON, DC 鈥� The Department of Justice announced that 6,000 federal prisoners will be released between October 30 and November 2, some to halfway houses.They are eligible for...
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Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 06, 2015
Lawsuit Challenges Benton County鈥檚 Modern-Day Debtors鈥� Prison
Suit Says County Violates Constitution by Jailing People Who Are Too Poor to Pay Court-Imposed Debts
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Smart Justice
Racial Justice
Court case: Fuentes v. Benton County
Oct 01, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act Introduction
NEW YORK 鈥� In response to the introduction by Senators Chuck Grassley and Richard Durbin of the bipartisan and comprehensive Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, Anthony D. Rom...
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Smart Justice
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