Perry Signs Michael Morton Act
by Olivia Messer / Posted on | No CommentsJust two years ago, Michael Morton was still in prison for a crime he didn’t commit—the murder of his wife. He was finally exonerated [...]
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A Bill Dies at Midnight: Overdose Preventions Go Down Without a Vote
by Patrick Michels / Posted on | 1 CommentJoy Strickland, who heads Mothers Against Teen Violence, sat watching video from the House floor Thursday night, praying as the bill she championed slowly died.
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Report: Listing Child Sex Offenders Violates Human Rights
by Emily DePrang / Posted on | 1 CommentHuman Rights Watch released an extensive report that makes a case for exempting minors from the requirements that lump juvenile sex offenders in with adults.
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Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses—We Have Private Prisons to Fill
by Forrest Wilder / Posted on | 1 CommentSince 2005, immigration has been criminalized as never before.
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Advocates, Officers Spar Over Solitary Confinement for Youth
by Patrick Michels / Posted on | No CommentsYouth advocates say some counties are putting kids in seclusion too readily, for far too long. Juvenile justice officials say they have those rules for a reason, and when a child is dangerous and acting out, they simply have to isolate them.
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