Tag: criminal injustice

    “Never Give Up”: Rep. Tarra Simmons on Clearing Her Felony Record

    Washington State Representative Tarra Simmons (D), the first person convicted of a felony to ...

    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 ...