justice reform /tags/justice-reform justice reform en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:05:41 GMT The U.S. is limiting compassionate release in plea deals. Many say that's cruel /news/national-politics/2022-02-16/the-u-s-is-limiting-compassionate-release-in-plea-deals-many-say-thats-cruel The Justice Department has been limiting the ability of people in prison to apply for compassionate release. Advocates say that flouts Congress and is cruel. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:05:41 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-02-16/the-u-s-is-limiting-compassionate-release-in-plea-deals-many-say-thats-cruel Carrie Johnson Gain Time Provision In Senate's First Step Act Could Decrease Prison Population By 9,000 In 5 Years /2019-04-22/gain-time-provision-in-senates-first-step-act-could-decrease-prison-population-by-9-000-in-5-years A provision in the Senate’s big criminal justice reform bill could make a big impact early on, if signed into law. That impact would come in the form of... Mon, 22 Apr 2019 22:13:08 GMT /2019-04-22/gain-time-provision-in-senates-first-step-act-could-decrease-prison-population-by-9-000-in-5-years Ryan Dailey How Trump Went From 'Tough On Crime' To 'Second Chance' For Felons /2018-12-17/how-trump-went-from-tough-on-crime-to-second-chance-for-felons President Trump's support for legislation that would reduce sentences for drug offenses stands in stark contrast to some of his calls to crack down on criminals. Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT /2018-12-17/how-trump-went-from-tough-on-crime-to-second-chance-for-felons Ayesha Rascoe Justice Watchdog Wants Changes For Judicial Nominating Commissions /2017-07-07/justice-watchdog-wants-changes-for-judicial-nominating-commissions A justice watchdog group is calling on the Constitution revision commission to tweak the process that sends new judges to the bench. Fri, 07 Jul 2017 20:48:36 GMT /2017-07-07/justice-watchdog-wants-changes-for-judicial-nominating-commissions Nick Evans Art Collector Sells A Lichtenstein For $165 Million To Fund Criminal Justice Reform /2017-06-12/art-collector-sells-a-lichtenstein-for-165-million-to-fund-criminal-justice-reform Agnes Gund sold Roy Lichtenstein's Masterpiece for an eye-popping sum to support the new Art For Justice Fund. The group will fight against mass incarceration and support released prisoners. Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:06:00 GMT /2017-06-12/art-collector-sells-a-lichtenstein-for-165-million-to-fund-criminal-justice-reform Camila Domonoske