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Broad Drop in State Unemployment
Unemployment declined in April in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. States with the highest job growth were Texas, New York and Florida. More
State Budget Update: Spring 2013
States continue to move along a familiar path of slow and steady growth as the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, according to NCSL's newly released report, “State Budget Update: Spring 2013.” More
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Hot Topics and Features
 NCSL tracks many criminal justice issues, including hot topics like unmanned aerial vehicles; synthetic drug threats; juvenile life without parole; death penalty; how state sex offender registration laws are adapting to federal requirements and other issues. More
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Miller v Alabama -- Mandatory Life Without Parole Sentences are Unconstitutional for Juveniles
 On June 25, 2012, the United States Supreme Court, in Miller v. Alabama, ruled that imposing mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole on juveniles violates the Eight Amendment of the United States Constitution. More
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State Sentencing and Corrections Legislation
 Many new state actions are updating sentencing and corrections policies. NCSL's Sentencing and Corrections database reports significant enactments, including recent update with 2012 enactments. More
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Trends in Juvenile Justice State Legislation 2001-2011
 A rise in serious juvenile crime in the late 1980s and early 1990s led to state laws that moved away from the traditional emphasis on rehabilitation in the juvenile justice system toward tougher, more punitive treatment of youth, including adult handling. More
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Justice Reinvestment
 Throughout state government, lawmakers are interested in results-based policies. At least 27 states have made some kind of justice reinvestment and significant reallocations in more than a dozen states show promising results. See NCSL resources and learn from experts. More
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Spring Forum: Law and Criminal Justice Committee
 The Law and Criminal Justice Committee will be meeting at the Spring Forum in Devner, Colo., on May 2-4, 2013. Register now. More
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