All posts tagged "Sentencing"
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Alexis Evans | May 17, 2017
Chelsea Manning is a Free Woman
...and officially on Instagram.
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Ajla Glavasevic | January 26, 2016
Daniel Holtzclaw Sentenced to 263 Years in Prison
A small piece of victory after years of abuse.
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Sean Simon | January 25, 2016
SCOTUS Undoes “Life Without Parole” Sentences For Juveniles
A major change that will affect many still in prison.
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Michael Sliwinski | November 14, 2015
What A Massive Prisoner Release Means for the Criminal Justice System
The United States is starting to deal with its prison problem
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Angel Idowu | July 23, 2015
Guilty Verdict for James Holmes: Does the Insanity Defense Ever Work?
What sentence will he receive?
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Hannah Kaye | September 29, 2014
Incarceration Figures Drop, But Community Support is Essential to Public Safety
Early last week the Bureau of Justice Statistics revealed that for the first time since 1980 the federal...
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Nicole Roberts | July 23, 2014
Families of Victims of Police Brutality Question Officer Accountability
More police officers than ever before are being held accountable for misconduct as a result of increased public...
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Marisa Mostek | July 22, 2014
Are We Nearing the End of Failed Mandatory Minimum Sentences?
Keeping non violent criminals incarcerated for decades leads to overcrowded conditions and billions of taxpayer dollars. The mandatory...
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 27, 2013
Montana Judge Gets Creative in Sentencing
The world heard about Judge G. Todd Baugh earlier this year when he sentenced a 47-year-old teacher to...
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 19, 2013
Is the US Done With the Death Penalty?
The United States will be able to report a lower number of executions in 2013. Thirty-nine people were...
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Anneliese Mahoney | November 11, 2013
The Sad Story of Joseph Hall
Joseph Hall’s life to date can be summed up in one word: tragedy. This January, at 13, Hall...