Tag: criminal injustice
Refunds for Vacated WA Drug Possession Convictions Hit $10 Million
Since an online portal launched in late July, Washington State officials have approved more ...
Opioid Settlement Funds: Will “Once-in-a-Generation” Chance Be Wasted?
As opioid settlement dollars start rolling into jurisdictions across the United States, debate has ...
Sex Offender Registry Reform Is a Harm Reduction Issue
In the United States, anyone convicted of a sex offense is punished with two ...
A Daughter’s Life and Death, Seen Through a Harm Reduction Lens
The book Addicted and Convicted: Letters from a Lost Daughter, published in August, tells ...
Judge Keeps NJ Immigrant Detention Center Open, as Fight Continues
New Jersey’s last immigrant detention center, in the city of Elizabeth, will remain open ...
DeSantis Removal of Elected Reform Prosecutor Signals New Normal
State Attorney Monique Worrell of Orlando, Florida, has not been radical, or even close. ...
Fifth Circuit Strikes Post-Conviction Voting Ban as “Cruel and Unusual”
The intent of Mississippi’s lifetime voting ban for people convicted of certain crimes, written ...
Oakland DA Recall Effort Reflects Double Standards
Oakland District Attorney Pamela Price is currently facing a recall effort, as the latest ...
Pardon Certificates for Federal Cannabis Convictions: Slow Progress
The Justice Department (DOJ) is extending a public comment period concerning its marijuana pardon ...
California Finally Clearing Cannabis Records. Will Lessons Be Learned?
California officials have announced that they’re finally making substantial progress on clearing old marijuana ...
