Posted inLegal News
The Costs Of Incarcerating The Elderly
According to a recent Human Rights Watch report, state and federal prisons housed more than 26,000 inmates 65 and older. The number of inmates 55 and over is nearly 130,000. The…
Posted inLegal Reform
Community Courts
"We go to the root of the problems rather than just throwing them in jail," said the Community Justice Center's lone judge, Lillian Sing. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/23/4846508/novel-courts-handle-low-level.html#storylink=cpy Click here…
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Two Utah Prisoners Exonerated
Mistaken identity has come up again as the cause in the conviction of two innocent men. Bruce Dallas Goodman served 19 years in prison for murder and Harry Miller served…
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Privacy vs Fair Trial
A juror hearing a case in Sacramento regarding gang beatings posted remarks on his Facebook page. The judge initially asked to see the juror's postings on Facebook to see if…
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GAO Report on Overcrowded Prisons
The Bureau of Prisons is 39% over capacity making prisoners confined to smaller spaces. Up to three inmates are housed in rooms meant to house one prisoner. Sometimes inmates need…
Posted inLegal Reform
Bipartisanship in Legal Reform
Politicians and policy makers are finally beginning to discuss reforming the legal system. For some the issue is the fact that the US imprisons its citizens at a rate that is…
Posted inMisconduct
Judges and Attorneys Want Integrity In Legal System
In an unusual move, nearly 70 former federal judges and prosecutors filed an "amicus" legal brief backing a $602,000 award for damages to a doctor who was wrongly convicted due…
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Cop with Disciplinary Issues Kills Teen
Police officer, Josh Hastings, fatally shot 15 year old Bobby Moore Jr. while responding to a suspicious persons call on Aug. 12. The 26 year old Officer Hastings has a history of…
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States Spending More on Corrections Than on Universities
The state of Wisconsin is now spending more of the states budget on the Department of Corrections than on higher education. The upward trend in spending for corrections has been…
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What Is A Just and Fair Sentence?
In Norway, a mass murderer was recently sentenced to 21 years in prison. Norway uses a restorative sentencing model emphasizing healing for the victims, society and the convicted criminal. In the United…