New report looks at how to reduce number of women in the criminal justice system

The Council on Criminal Justice Women's Justice Commission has released its first policy report. Former AG Loretta Lynch and ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Criminal justice reforms help people turn their lives around while improving public safety

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Time

Police and Courts Are Turning to AI. Is the System Ready for It?

A K5 robot used by the New York City Police Department in the Times Square subway station in 2023. A K5 robot used by the New York City Police Department in the Times Square subway station in ...
USA Today

Released from prison, $30,000 in debt: Why a new Oklahoma law is slashing fees and fines

John Standfill served 15 years in an Oklahoma prison, then encountered a new barrier after he was released in April 2022. He still owed the state more than $30,000 in fees and fines. Republican Gov.
The Hill

Women in prisons have been left behind in criminal justice reform

Although there are more men than women in prison, the growth rate of female imprisonment since 1980 has been twice that of men. Female incarceration in the U.S. has increased by more than 585 percent, ...
The New York Times

Despite Trump’s Pressure on Justice Dept., Certain Safeguards Are Beyond His Reach

The criminal justice system has protections that could ultimately give pause to some of President Trump’s moves for revenge. By Alan Feuer In the past few days, President Trump has bulldozed the ...