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Explore key changes formerly incarcerated activists, lawmakers, and advocates took to challenge mass incarceration in at least 10 states in 2023. Related to: Incarceration, Collateral Consequences, Youth Justice, Sentencing Reform, Voting Rights, Drug Policy.
Discover the latest trends shaping criminal justice in 2024. Explore the top 10 emerging developments and stay informed about the future of law enforcement, social justice, and more.
Formerly incarcerated activists, lawmakers, and advocates achieved important changes in criminal justice policy in 2022 to challenge extreme sentencing, expand voting rights and advance youth justice.
These 32 reforms will reduce the number of people behind bars, make communities safer, and take steps to address long-standing racial inequities in the system. The reforms focus on nine areas: Expanding alternatives to criminal legal system responses to social problems;
Racial Justice. Ending mass incarceration must include combating racial inequality and disparity. Sentencing Reform. It's time to take a second look at extreme sentences. Voting Rights. The criminal justice system shouldn't have a say in our democracy. Youth Justice. We must end youth incarceration and provide all youth with the support they ...
32 high-impact policy ideas for state legislators and advocates looking to reform their criminal legal system without making it bigger.
Lawmakers have proposed bills that would stiffen retail theft charges, re-criminalize certain hard street drugs, keep more suspects in jail in lieu of bail and expand police powers. Many are passing with bipartisan support. Some of what we’re seeing is more like … shaving off the edges of some of the policies that felt too lenient.
By Nicole D. Porter. Formerly incarcerated activists, lawmakers, and advocates achieved important changes in criminal justice policy in 2022 to challenge extreme sentencing, expand voting rights and advance youth justice. This briefing paper highlights top trends in criminal justice reform in 2022.
Policies on Criminal Justice. The ABA plays a critical role enacting effective criminal laws that respect individual liberties and protect the integrity of our justice system. ABA Policies. CJS Resolutions Passed at the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting.
With that in mind, today, we released our annual guide to winnable state legislative criminal justice reforms ripe for victory in 2023. These 31 reforms will shrink the carceral system, mitigate its harms, and remove deeply entrenched financial incentives from the system.