It’s a tried and tested strategy: wheel out all the necessary bad news in your first two years in office and then, in the run ...

The Bail Amendment Act 2013 reversed the onus of proof in certain cases ... Finland - than pouring more money into expanding ...

The reforms, which passed through the House today, were criticised by senior Labour MPs who spoke on the Sentencing (Reform) ...

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 ...

More than 200 people gathered at the Trotter Multicultural Center Saturday for a day-long symposium discussing carceral ...

A democratic lawmaker from Blue Hill is proposing a bill that would prohibit all forms of life sentences in the state of ...

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 ...

That’s why sentencing reform is urgent. I never thought I would ... This is why we need the Marvin Mayfield Act. Mandatory minimums force people into plea deals out of fear, not fairness.

Georgia lawmakers are advancing legislation to reform the First Offender Act, aiming to improve job and housing opportunities by sealing criminal records earlier.