criminal justice reform

Justice March 13, 2024

Pennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial disparities may not disappear so soon

by C. Clare Strange, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pennsylvania’s new sentencing guidelines went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. They mark the…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Justice February 2, 2023

Tyre Nichols’ death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units

by Ian T. Adams, University of South Carolina and Seth W. Stoughton, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The officers charged in…

a group of Beyond the Bars participants along with staff lined up for a group photo

Criminal Justice System December 21, 2021

Beyond the Bars holds its first graduation ceremony

Beyond the Bars is a pre-trial diversion and sentencing alternative program. The program, run by Canine Cellmates in partnership with the Fulton County District Attorney’s office, pairs participants with shelter…

Criminal Justice System August 13, 2021

Two detainees graduate from Cobb Sheriff Office’s new incarcerated fathers program

By Arielle Robinson Thursday morning, two detainees at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center graduated from a program administered locally by the sheriff’s department and the Urban League of Greater…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County January 23, 2021

Broady initiates veteran restorative justice program

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady started a program that clears a U.S. military veteran of their criminal charge if they take the appropriate measures to account for their offense….

Cobb County January 4, 2021

New Cobb DA Flynn Broady promises “restorative justice”

The new Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady announced that he intends to operate with a policy of restorative justice. His public information release reads as follows: Flynn D. Broady…

L-R, volunteer Stephani Gray, Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes, and volunteer Dawn Arthan

Cobb County October 6, 2019

Advocates petition Cobb District Attorney Holmes to eliminate cash bond & to implement other reforms

Advocates for criminal justice system reform presented Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes with a petition to “implement reforms that will end mass incarceration and fight racial injustice.” According to a…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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criminal justice reform

Pennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial disparities may not disappear so soon

Tyre Nichols’ death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units

Beyond the Bars holds its first graduation ceremony

Two detainees graduate from Cobb Sheriff Office’s new incarcerated fathers program

Broady initiates veteran restorative justice program

New Cobb DA Flynn Broady promises “restorative justice”

Advocates petition Cobb District Attorney Holmes to eliminate cash bond & to implement other reforms