The never-ending sentence: How parole and probation fuel mass incarceration
The U.S. operates one of the largest and most punitive criminal justice systems in the world. On any given day, 1.9 million ...
What rights do immigrants have, and what do they not have?
CNN spoke with several experts in immigration law to better understand what rights immigrants do and don’t have and what ...
Boston judge holds ICE agent in contempt over detention of defendant midtrial
A Boston Municipal Court judge held a federal immigration agent in contempt Monday for detaining a defendant in the middle of ...
U.S. uses point system to identify, deport Venezuelans it says are Tren de Aragua members
The Trump administration is using a point system to decide which Venezuelans should be deported as suspected members of the feared Tren de Aragua gang, according to federal court documents.
New Orleans retired criminal court judge seeking sheriff position
He will face Sheriff Susan Hutson, Algiers constable Edwin M. Shorty Jr., and former Interim NOPD Superintendent Michelle ...
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Why some think Nevada should challenge Delaware as premier destination for corporate lawsuits
When state lawmakers talk about enticing businesses to Nevada, they are typically referring to businesses relocating or ...
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Progressive groups endorse new ‘slate of eight’ for Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Eight seats are open on the county’s Court of Common Pleas — representing nearly 20% of the court’s bench. That’s an ...
St. Tammany officials perplexed after voters reject tax diversion to criminal justice system
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Voters in St. Tammany Parish on Saturday (March 29) narrowly approved a library tax renewal, but rejected a sales tax diversion that would have increased funding to its courts, ...
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New ‘CAP’ court system aims to streamline criminal justice process in Monroe County
Monroe County introduced a new system called the Centralized Arraignment Part (CAP) to streamline the arraignment process.
U.S. Tied Migrants to Gang Based Largely on Clothes or Tattoos, Papers Show
The court papers suggest that the administration has set a low bar for seeking the removal of the Venezuelan migrants, whom ...
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Monroe County launches CAP court to streamline arraignments, boost public safety
Monroe County has launched its new centralized arraignment part (CAP) court, which is aimed at streamlining the arraignment ...
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This Texas county’s ‘dysfunctional’ court system puts people behind bars for months without criminal charges
Maverick County is one of the poorest in the state. Small-town politics and lack of outside interest has meant the known ...