A short round-up of new stories for a new year

I have recently seen some press pieces with various types of discussion of what might be expected in various areas of law and policy that connect to criminal justice and sentencing. So here is a short round-up:

From Forbes, “Bureau Of Prisons: 2024 Year In Review And Outlook for 2025“

From The Hill, “Yes, policies advancing justice can prevail again in Trump 2.0“

From Law360, “Cannabis Advocates Hone Their Policy Goals For 2025“

From Louisville Public Media, “How a Kentucky death penalty case could have national implications“

From USA Today, “New criminal justice laws in effect Jan. 1, 2025 in states like California, Illinois: What to know“

From the Wall Street Journal, “Biden Made the Judiciary More Diverse — but Not More Liberal“