Sentencing reform in NY is a matter of life and death (Guest Opinion by Melanie Bishop)
Mom of incarcerated man urges lawmakers to end mandatory minimum sentences, time off for education and treatment, and review ...
New sentencing laws will drive NZ's already high imprisonment rates - and budgets - even higher
New Zealand jails more people per capita than Canada, Australia and England. But sentencing Act changes will contribute to a ...
Labour reserves judgment on Government’s caps to sentencing discounts
The reforms, which passed through the House today, were criticised by senior Labour MPs who spoke on the Sentencing (Reform) ...
How a new Georgia bill could change the fate of domestic abuse survivors in prison
Current Georgia law is strict about how lawyers can bring in evidence of domestic abuse, said Ellie Williams, legal director ...
Detroit Free Press8d
Michigan prison sentences are longest in nation. Bipartisan bills could fix that | Opinion
Then, in January, House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Marshall, announced that for the next two years, criminal justice reform legislation — including the Second Look Sentencing Act — would not move ...
The Conversation3d
New sentencing laws will drive NZ’s already high imprisonment rates – and budgets – even higher
With the government’s Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill about to become ... The Bail Amendment Act 2013 reversed the onus of proof in certain cases, meaning the default rule is that an accused ...
Brandon Sun8d
Premiers urge Carney to act on bail reform
Under former prime minister Justin Trudeau, the federal government said it will amend the Criminal Code to make it more onerous to get bail when there is a risk to public safety, and to provide courts ...
Are new sentencing rules creating two-tier justice?
Courts should know as much as possible about offenders before passing sentence, says distinguished lawyer Helena Kennedy. So why is a new move to protect ethnic minorities from injustice proving ...