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Apr 27, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Colorado Sues Mesa County Judge, Sheriffs Who Caused Boulder Woman 15 Days in Jail Without Opportunity for Pretrial Release
DENVER – In a filing this morning in federal district court, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û lawyers sued the Chief Judge in Mesa County, Brian Flynn, as well as Mesa County Sheriff Matt Lewis and Boulder ...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Apr 26, 2021
Terrell Marshall Law Group, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Washington File Lawsuit Against Pierce County for Imposing Excessive Fines on People Who Cannot Afford to Pay Court Debt
The Terrell Marshall Law Group and ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Washington filed a class-action lawsuit against Pierce County on Monday claiming the county has violated the constitutional rights of tho...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Apr 22, 2021
Louisiana House Committee Passes Bill That Seeks to Address Louisiana’s High Pretrial Incarceration Rate
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana releases statement on signature legislation House Bill 46, which would shorten the amount of time Louisianians can be jailed without charge
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Apr 21, 2021
Connecticut Civil Rights Advocates Call for Passage of Clean Slate Bill
Bill pending in the Senate, S.B. 1019, includes protections against discrimination on the basis of an erased record
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Apr 12, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Tennessee Launches Campaign to Shine a Light on Money Bail Practices in Rural Tennessee Counties
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-TN's "In Our Backyards" Storytelling Project Lifts Voices of Directly-Impacted Tennesseans
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Mar 25, 2021
New Legislation Seeks to Address Louisiana’s High Pretrial Incarceration Rate by Curbing Prolonged Jail Stays
House Bill 46, introduced by Rep. Ted James and Rep. Edmond Jordan, would shorten the amount of time Louisianans can be jailed without charge
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
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