AG William Barr announces “Operation Relentless Pursuit” to combat violent crime in seven US cities December 18, 2019
Fifth Circuit joins others saying offense of conviction, not claims about underlying conduct, determines eligibility for retroactive relief under FIRST STEP Act December 17, 2019
DPIC releases year-end report asserting that “capital punishment continued to wither across the United States in 2019” December 17, 2019
Rick Gates gets sentence of 45 days in jail and a fine and community service (while co-defendant Paul Manafort has five more years in prison) December 17, 2019
The Sentencing Project publishes short analysis, “One Year After the First Step Act: Mixed Outcomes” December 17, 2019
Vera Institute produces new report highlighting big increases in rural jail populations December 16, 2019
“The progressive prosecutor movement is great — but without funding public defenders it won’t work” December 15, 2019
