During remarkable criminal justice week, rounding up a lot of notable (Trump-free) criminal justice stories
This first criminal indictment of a former President made this week historic for the whole nation, and the new US Sentencing Commission’s guideline amendment made this week quite consequential for the federal justice system. But there were lots and lots of other criminal justice stories worth noting this week, and here are just a few that I wish I had more time to cover more fully:
From AL.com, “How many Alabama prison inmates are there for violent crimes? State and feds disagree“
From the Detroit Free Press, “Crumbley parents banned from son’s [Miller] hearing: They just want to silence him, prosecutor says“
From Marijuana Moment, “Bipartisan Senators File Bills To Reduce Mandatory Minimums For Federal Drug Crimes And Limit Pre-Trial Detention“
From The Marshall Project, “How Criminal Records Hold Back Millions of People“
From the New York Times, “Here’s What Happens as the Era of Mass Incarceration Winds Down“
From Reuters, “Malaysia scraps mandatory death penalty, natural-life prison terms“
From Stateline, “More States Allow Residents With Felony Convictions to Vote“
From the Washington Post, “‘War on drugs’ deja vu: Fentanyl overdoses spur states to seek tougher laws“