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Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases
In one of the cases, a white man was convicted of brutally murdering a Latino man. One witness for the prosecution testified ...
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Investigation shows racial disparity in life sentences doled out by San Diego courts
Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Thursday, March 27. A new investigation shows sentencing disparities based on race. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. NEXT WEDNESDAY ...
Return to Advocacy: How This Former Judge Helped Ex-Convict Clinch a Pardon
When you do this, it’s the most incredible thing, as a lawyer, to see the person that you represented, that you believed in, ...
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New threat to legislate as Sentencing Council rejects lord chancellor’s request for guidance revision
The lord chancellor has repeated her promise to 'legislate as necessary' following the Sentencing Council's rejection of her ...
Call for ministers to overrule 'two-tier' sentencing changes
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said she will write to the council to "register my displeasure" and recommend reversing the change, after the Tories accused her of overseeing "two-tier justice".
Maryland’s 18 ways to stop the mass incarceration of Black people
The offices of Maryland’s attorney general and public defender teamed up to release their first report on the issue.
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'Two-tier' justice row: Sentencing Council rejects minister's call for guidance rethink
In setting out the changes, Sentencing Review body chair Lord Justice William Davis said the reforms reflected evidence of disparities in sentencing outcomes, disadvantages faced within the ...