Rounding up lots of different criminal justice pieces catching my eye
I am going to be off-line more than usual in the coming days, and so a round-up of some piece catching my eye that I won’t have time to cover in distinct posts seems in order. And so:
From Bolts, “‘Some of These Kids Are Already Lost When They’re Two Years Old’: Louisiana leaders want more leeway to charge kids as adults. A measure on the March 29 ballot would enable lawmakers to move more teenagers into the adult criminal system.”
From CBS News, “Federal judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is “unconstitutional,” but denies immediate A/C installation“
From The Hill, “Americans with criminal records don’t deserve a lifetime Scarlet Letter“
From InForum, “Truth-in-sentencing bill would create more crime, be ‘dangerous’ for North Dakotans, prison leader says“
From the Los Angeles Times, “D.A. Hochman officially brings death penalty back to Los Angeles“
From MSNBC, “Trump open to possible ‘compensation fund’ for pardoned Jan. 6 criminals“
From NORML, “Number of Federal Offenders Charged With Marijuana Trafficking Hits Record Low“
From NPR, “Reporter’s notebook: 8 theories why fentanyl deaths are plummeting“
From Reuters, “Exclusive: DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show“
From Sentencing Matters Substack, “Interview: Former Prosecutor, Adjunct Law Professor, and White House Aid, and Current Criminal Justice Commentator, Bill Otis“