Criminal Justice
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Medical copays reduce health care access in MS prisons
Researchers have found that higher copays for health care obstruct access to receiving care behind bars, even as prison populations in Mississippi …
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
TN forum to focus on shaping statewide criminal justice policy
Tennessee's justice system may be getting a makeover, as a forum on Thursday will cover new ideas to modernize it. The Sycamore Institute event will …
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
New data show massive drop in youth arrests, incarceration
The number of youth held in juvenile justice facilities in California and across the U.S. dropped 75% between 2000 and 2022 - according to a new …
Monday, September 16, 2024
IL juvenile justice court alternative proves successful
Anyone age 18 or younger accused of violating Illinois law, who has formal charges filed against them, has historically had their case tried in a …
Monday, September 16, 2024
DOJ report finds Louisville overuses its psychiatric hospitals
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation has found Kentucky is failing to provide access to community-based mental health services for people who …
Monday, September 16, 2024
Federal lawmakers respond to WY wolf abuse, state's response
Following the torture of a wolf by a Wyoming man, a state panel is seeking a bill to protect the killing of predators with vehicles, but Federal …
'Operation Good' collaborates with single moms to fight crime
A new initiative for single mothers and their sons is helping to combat crime and empower vulnerable community members in Jackson. The nonprofit …
TN youth incarceration snapshot reveals hope amid disparities
A new report showed the rate of juvenile crime continues to fall but disparities remain in Tennessee and nationwide. The Sentencing Project report …
SD police academy grads newly schooled on Indian Country
South Dakota's police training program included a new course this year, one specific to tribal communities. A class of 20 graduated yesterday from …
AZ judge blocks polling place rules, election official predicts chaos
As worries of election interference and intimidation grow in Arizona, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says election officials have been preparing to …
Report: NY, US see juvenile incarceration decline due to reforms
New York and the nation are seeing youth incarceration decline. Despite claims crime, particularly youth crime, is rising, a new report by The …
Report: MS youth incarceration snapshot reveals hope amid disparities
A new report shows the rate of juvenile crime continues to fall, but disparities remain in Mississippi and nationwide. The Sentencing Project report …