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Criminal Justice

One study concludes facial-recognition technology was up to 100 times more likely to misidentify people of color. (Leszek/Adobe Stock)
Portland Considers Strongest Facial-Recognition Ban in U.S.
Friday, August 14, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland is poised to pass the strongest ban on facial-recognition technology in the country next month. Nearly a year in the ...Read More
The use of tools like facial recognition disproportionately target people of color, according to advocates for criminal justice reform. (denisismagilov/Adobe Stock)
E-Carceration: Technology Plays Bigger Role in Justice System
Friday, August 7, 2020
LOS ANGELES - Technology is increasingly becoming a tool in the justice system, raising concerns that incarceration could expand beyond the walls of ...Read More
The Florida Department of Corrections includes about 24,000 employees and 87,700 people incarcerated. (Pixabay)
Florida's Prison System Under Siege by Coronavirus
Friday, August 7, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The novel coronavirus death toll in Florida's prison system reached 60 yesterday, as a massive surge of infection continues to ...Read More
In the wake of George Floyd's death, Connecticut has joined other states passing police reform. (Lisa Jacobs/Flickr)
CT Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Police Reform Bill
Thursday, July 30, 2020
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Connecticut Legislature has passed sweeping reforms of policing in the state. The special session bill touches many aspects ...Read More
Research in 2019 found people of color are up to 25% more likely than white defendants to have to pay a monetary bail amount, and are less likely to be able to afford it. (Adobe Stock)
Bail Funds Fight to End Cash-Bail System in Ohio, U.S.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
By Ashley Johnson/ Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration The sudden killing o ...Read More
Some law enforcement agencies are increasingly using electronic monitoring for people under house arrest. (stocksolutions/Adobe Stock)
Pandemic Leads to Increased House Arrests, Electronic Monitoring
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. -- House arrest might seem like a good alternative to incarceration, especially during a pandemic, but it comes with its own costs ...Read More
Albuquerque is one of at least three new cities with Democratic governors where President Donald Trump plans to send federal agents to
Trump to Send Federal Anti-Crime Agents to Albuquerque
Thursday, July 23, 2020
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr announced yesterday that 35 federal agents will be deployed to ...Read More
The police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May ignited calls across the globe to re-examine police tactics and the structure of departments. (Adobe Stock)
Accountability Group: MN Taking Minimal Action on Police Reform
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Legislature has approved a series of law enforcement accountability measures, two months after the police killing of ...Read More
Since March, many states have done a good job in keeping teens from entering juvenile detention centers. But getting teens already in custody released is an area still lagging. (Adobe Stock)
Juvenile Justice Efforts: Ups and Downs During Pandemic
Monday, July 20, 2020
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Positive trends in populations at youth detention centers in the U.S. have hit a snag, according a new report from The Annie E ...Read More
Revisions in SB 14 would make it easier to incarcerate people for technical violations of probation. (Pichsakul/Adobe Stock)
Changes Erode Support for Probation Reform Bill
Monday, July 20, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Criminal justice reform advocates say several changes to a bill meant to reform Pennsylvania's probation system would make the ...Read More
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