NEW CASSEL, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)— Did the case of a witness brutally murdered on Long Island have anything to do with New York's new criminal justice laws? There was strong reaction Thursday fromcriminal justice reformadvocates after police assertions that new trial procedures may have jeopardize...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Advocates for criminal justice reform who have elected a wave of progressive prosecutors nationwide captured the crown jewel Friday as former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon defeated Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey. The bitter race to run the nation’s largest p...
On his first day in office, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascóngave a speechthat criminal justice reform advocates hailed as heroic, but many police officers and prosecutors took it as the end of public safety in L.A. Gascón, 70, imploded the entrenched tough-on-crime menta...
A leading voice in criminal justice reform, Senghor's story speaks to the human impact of mass incarceration. He has inspired mothers of murder victims to forgive, inspired young men in the streets to choose a college degree over a prison number, and shifted the thinking of tough-on-crime ...
A long-stalled criminal justice reform effort is facing a make-or-break moment: winning over President Trump’s support. A bipartisan group of senators involved in talks has reached a deal to pair a House-passed prison reform bill with a handful of sentencing reform measures, according to two...
the causes of wrongful convictions and serves as a great discussion starter for classes of all kinds, community/church groups, and criminal justice reform advocates. It is equally important for every average citizen to see this film, as each is a potential “juror” in our criminal justice ...
Yet that shift also has sparked a debate about the future of justice reform in the state, with advocates expressing concern about a potential rollback of "hard-won" reforms. In Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous county, Nathan Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, defeated George...
What distinguishes "criminal law" from all other law? This question should be central to both criminal law theory and criminal justice reform. Clarity about the distinctive feature(s) of criminal law is especially important in the current moment, as the nation awakens to the damage that the ...
In addition to these main components, the criminal justice system also includes other key actors, such as prosecutors, defense attorneys, and victim advocates. Prosecutors are responsible for bringing charges against individuals who have been accused of committing a crime, while defense attorneys are ...
As the BCCJ report shows, law enforcement leaders, advocates, and enlightened employers all understand this. Here’s hoping that our new Governor does too. __ David Onekis a Senior Fellow at the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice, Host of theCriminal Justice Conversations Podcast, and a form...