Criminal Justice
The $8,000 Tube of Toothpaste: Courts Are Charging Young People Thousands of Dollars in Fees and Fines They Can’t Afford
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Fines and Fees
The $8,000 Tube of Toothpaste: Courts Are Charging Young People Thousands of Dollars in Fees and Fines They Can’t Afford
Q&A
Ohio Pursues Powerful and Bipartisan Bail Reform
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Pretrial Justice
Ohio Pursues Powerful and Bipartisan Bail Reform
Harris County’s ‘Holistic’ Approach to Public Defense Provides Support In and Out of the Courtroom
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Pretrial Justice
Harris County’s ‘Holistic’ Approach to Public Defense Provides Support In and Out of the Courtroom
Q&A
Texas' Permitless Carry Law Makes the Wild West Look Tame
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Criminal Justice
Texas’ Permitless Carry Law Makes the Wild West Look Tame
First Person
It’s Time to Properly Fund Gun Violence and Gun Policy Research
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Criminal Justice
It’s Time to Properly Fund Gun Violence and Gun Policy Research
Criminal Justice
Reform Requires Better Data
One Man’s Fight for Reshaping the Nation’s Public Defense System
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Pretrial Justice
One Man’s Fight for Reshaping the Nation’s Public Defense System
Q&A
Congress Needs to Have a Criminal Justice Data Infrastructure Week
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Policing
Congress Needs to Have a Criminal Justice Data Infrastructure Week
Op-Ed
Reports of an Officer’s Alleged Fentanyl Overdose Were Greatly Exaggerated. So What Went Wrong?
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Policing
Reports of an Officer’s Alleged Fentanyl Overdose Were Greatly Exaggerated. So What Went Wrong?
Fact Check
California Supreme Court Creates ‘Tidal Shift’ in Pretrial Justice System
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Pretrial Justice
California Supreme Court Creates ‘Tidal Shift’ in Pretrial Justice System
Q&A
He Languished in Jail for Nearly a Year. Now He’s the Face of California’s Bail Reform.
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Pretrial Justice
He Languished in Jail for Nearly a Year. Now He’s the Face of California’s Bail Reform.
States are Reducing the Collateral Consequences of Criminal Records
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Reintegration
States are Reducing the Collateral Consequences of Criminal Records
Better Infrastructure Needed for Local and Federal Criminal Justice Systems
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Policing
Better Infrastructure Needed for Local and Federal Criminal Justice Systems
‘Banks Won’t Even Talk to Us’: Business Owners with a Criminal Record Face an Abundance of Collateral Consequences
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Reintegration
‘Banks Won’t Even Talk to Us’: Business Owners with a Criminal Record Face an Abundance of Collateral Consequences
How New York City Can Close Rikers and Continue to Reduce Jail Population
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Prisons
How New York City Can Close Rikers and Continue to Reduce Jail Population
While Texas Counties Pursue Bail Reform, the State Legislature Is Pushing for a Rollback
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Pretrial Justice
While Texas Counties Pursue Bail Reform, the State Legislature Is Pushing for a Rollback
Q&A
New Report from AV, Joyce Foundation Calls for $600 Million to Close Gun Policy Research Gap
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Criminal Justice
New Report from AV, Joyce Foundation Calls for $600 Million to Close Gun Policy Research Gap
Bipartisan Reforms in Texas Will Help Crime Survivors, Boost Public Safety, and Prioritize Rehabilitation
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Community Supervision
Bipartisan Reforms in Texas Will Help Crime Survivors, Boost Public Safety, and Prioritize Rehabilitation
Q&A
How Zealous Is Giving More Power to Public Defenders
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Pretrial Justice
How Zealous Is Giving More Power to Public Defenders
Celebrate Juneteenth, and Continue to Pursue its Promise
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Criminal Justice
Celebrate Juneteenth, and Continue to Pursue its Promise
‘We Do Not Need To Wait for the Perfect Political Conditions’ to Address Gun Safety
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Criminal Justice
‘We Do Not Need To Wait for the Perfect Political Conditions’ to Address Gun Safety
Q&A
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