Start-of-summer round up of a wide variety of criminal justice stories and commentary
Though it is not yet officially summer according to the calendar, it certainly feels like summer to me for lots of reasons. Indeed, I already feel behind on summer projects and summer reading. But, in an effort to try to avoid feeling behind on summer blogging, here is a very big round-up of a number of criminal justice stories and commentary that caught my eye in recent days:
From the AP, “Oregon, awash in treatment funds after decriminalizing drugs, now must follow the money“
From the AP, “Kentucky governor touts big strides in reducing recidivism rate“
From Bolts, “Sentencing Reforms for Domestic Abuse Survivors Derail in Oklahoma“
From Cato at Liberty, “More Evidence That Opioid Policymakers Keep Aiming at the Wrong Target“
From Crux, “Florida bishops appeal to DeSantis to commute death sentence“
From the Des Moines Register, “Kim Kardashian gave this Iowa mom a surprise on Mother’s Day — and a chance at a new life“
From the FAMM Foundation, “The Crisis of Conditions in America’s Jails and Prisons“
From The Hill, “Black-led organizations are leading charge in reform of prisons and the death penalty“
From the Missouri Independent, “Missouri bill ends crack penalty disparity, raises age for trying youths as adults“
From NBC News, “Doctors call for changes to laws that criminalize drug use during pregnancy“
From the Omaha World-Herald, “Nebraska lawmakers pass multi-year effort on criminal justice reform“
From PennLive, “Mercy and compassion are antidotes to fear and hatred“
From Politico, “Could Hunter Biden be the next poster child for Second Amendment rights?“
From Reason, “Minnesota Caps Length of Probation Sentences“
From the Star-Tribune, “With historic settlement, Minnesota to move transgender woman from men’s prison to women’s facility“
From the VT Digger, “New laws make changes at the intersection of criminal justice and health care“