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| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Juvenile Justice Partners and Resources | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/7/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24166 | 24166_919 | The National Conference of State Legislatures has a long-standing partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | E-Bulletin: Sentencing and Corrections Policy Updates | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/13/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19727 | 19727_919 | This newsletter is the online connection to sentencing and corrections legislative updates. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Juvenile Justice Quarterly Newsletter: From the Courts | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/15/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24390 | 24390_919 | Read this article from the most recent issue of the Juvenile Justice Quarterly. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | The Juvenile Justice Quarterly Newsletter | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/15/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24391 | 24391_919 | Read this newsletter to learn more about the most recent juvenile justice legislative trends. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Synthetic Drug Threats | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21398 | 21398_919 | State legislatures nationwide have outlawed two new synthetic drugs--synthetic cannabinoids and substituted cathinones. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | 2012 Substituted Cathinones ("Bath Salts") Pending Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24290 | 24290_919 | At least 43 states and Puerto Rico have legislatively banned substituted cathinones. Information on laws banning substituted cathinones is available on our Substituted Cathinones Enactments page. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | 2012 Synthetic Cannabinoids ("K2" / "Spice") Pending Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24291 | 24291_919 | At least 41 states and Puerto Rico have legislatively banned synthetic cannabinoids. Information on laws banning synthetic cannabinoids is available on our Synthetic Cannabinoids Enactments page. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Synthetic Cannabinoids (a.k.a. "K2" / "Spice") Enactments | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22431 | 22431_919 | At least 41 states and Puerto Rico have legislatively banned synthetic cannabinoids. Information on pending legislation is available on our Synthetic Cannabinoids Pending Legislation page. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Substituted Cathinones (a.k.a. "Bath Salts") Enactments | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22432 | 22432_919 | At least 43 states and Puerto Rico have legislatively banned substituted cathinones. Information on pending legislation is available on our Substituted Cathinones Pending Legislation page. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | NCSL Criminal Justice Program Partners | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/26/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23597 | 23597_919 | A partnership of NCSL’s Criminal Justice Program and the Public Safety Performance Project (PSPP) of the Pew Center on the States is designed to respond to the challenges faced by states as they consider sentencing and corrections policies that both manage state spending and protect the public. |
| Database | | Civil/Criminal Justice | [Database] Current State Sentencing and Corrections Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/20/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20763 | 20763_919 | NCSL has partnered with the Public Safety Performance Project of the Pew Center on the States to report significant state sentencing and corrections legislation in this database. |
| Database | | Civil/Criminal Justice | [Database] Sex Offender Enactments Database | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/20/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19158 | 19158_919 | Use this database to identify key sex offender state legislation enacted since 2008. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Issue in Focus: Substance Abusing Offenders | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19760 | 19760_919 | In 2009, at least 25 states enacted laws that address substance abuse in the criminal justice system. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Issue in Focus: Data-Driven Laws in 2010 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22193 | 22193_919 | States are identifying and analyzing successful strategies to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. Legislators use that information to weigh various sentencing and corrections policy options and allocate scarce resources to programs and policies that promote these goals.In 2010, these policies included requiring risk assessments for sentencing and offender supervision, authorizing intermediate sanctions for probation and parole violations, and implementing evidence-based programs. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | On the Fiscal Front: Reorganization of Sentencing and Corrections Entities | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24043 | 24043_919 | In 2011, at least seven states restructured state entities charged with sentencing and supervising adults offenders. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Issue in Focus: Studies Prompt Sentencing and Corrections Reform and Reinvestments | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23555 | 23555_919 | States are using data-driven methods to identify corrections policies that are smart on crime and easier on taxpayers. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Reentry and Recidivism | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23593 | 23593_919 | More than four in 10 offenders will be back in prison within three years of release. The challenges and barriers offenders face when leaving prison are significant, and their continued involvement in the criminal justice system comes at a great cost to them and society. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Civil/Criminal Justice | 2012 Pretrial Release Legislation Overview | Reports | 10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25350 | 25350_919 | Use this report to learn more about pending and enacted state pretrial legislation through 2013. |
| Database | | Civil/Criminal Justice | [Database] National Conference of States Legislatures Juvenile Justice Bill Tracking Database | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 10/9/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=12686 | 12686_919 | Juvenile Justice Bill Tracking Database |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | JJ Quarterly: State Policy and Legislative News | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/3/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24389 | 24389_919 | Read this article from the most recent issue of the Juvenile Justice Quarterly. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | NCSL Submits Comments to ONDCP | Letters/Testimony | 9/25/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25292 | 25292_919 | On September 13, 2012, NCSL submitted comments on the 2013 National Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Additional Resources Page - Synthetic Drug Threats | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/23/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24314 | 24314_919 | This is a listing of additional resources for the synthetic drug web pages. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Chief Justice Issues Stay in DNA Collection Case | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25120 | 25120_919 | According to the National Institute of Justice, Maryland is one of 11 states that require an arraignment or judicial determination of probable cause prior to the collection of a sample from an arrestee. An additional 17 states collect samples after arrest without requiring this type of finding. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Byrne JAG Reauthorization Support Letter | Letters/Testimony | 7/12/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24979 | 24979_919 | The undersigned groups support H.R. 6062, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2012. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Session Law and Bill Citations for Significant State Sentencing and Corrections Legislation in 2009 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 6/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19152 | 19152_919 | This reports on legislation enacted January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009, related to state sentencing and corrections laws. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Civil/Criminal Justice | Principles of Effective State Sentencing and Corrections Policy | Reports | 6/20/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23325 | 23325_919 | State legislatures set both the tone and the framework for sentencing and corrections policies. Today, they face the challenge of considering strategies that both manage state spending and protect the public. A bipartisan NCSL work group discussed and identified overarching principles for effective state sentencing and corrections policy and identified key issues and approaches that explain and illustrate the recommendations. This publication is the product of that work. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 6/5/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24807 | 24807_919 | On May 17, 2012, The Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | NCSL Webinar: Results and Evidence in Criminal Justice | Multimedia | 4/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24600 | 24600_919 | In this webinar you will learn how good research and evidence is the foundation for many effective criminal justice policies. Lawmakers are increasingly using data to inform their policy decisions and requiring corrections programs to have evidence that they work to protect public safety and reduce recidivism |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Substituted Cathinones Chemical Classes and their Trade Names | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23207 | 23207_919 | States have outlawed a number of chemical compounds associated with substituted cathinones, or “bath salts.” Other states have adopted a general classification to outlaw substituted cathinone-related compounds. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | NCSL Opposes Medical Malpractice Legislation | Letters/Testimony | 3/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24470 | 24470_919 | NCSL Opposes Medical Malpractice Legislation |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Presidents 2013 Department of Justice Budget Proposal Highlights | Reports | 3/5/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24409 | 24409_919 | President's 2013 Department of Justice Budget Proposal Highlights |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Synthetic Cannabinoid Chemical Classes and their Trade Names | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/13/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23211 | 23211_919 | Synthetic cannabinoids can be classified into eight general groups, based on the type of chemical substitution made to alter the original substance. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Significant State Sentencing and Corrections Legislation in 2009 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/25/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24171 | 24171_919 | Amid the most difficult economic situation since the Great Depression, state legislatures addressed sentencing and corrections policies that better manage correctional populations and budgets. In 2009, states fine-tuned sentencing laws, expanded community-based diversion programs, and created policies and programs aimed at reducing recidivism. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | 2011 Juvenile Justice State Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24165 | 24165_919 | State juvenile justice legislation in 2011 focused on four main areas: legal services and other due process protections during court proceedings, sentencing reform, prevention and diversion programs, and the expungement of records. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Issue in Focus: Risk and Needs Assessment | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24042 | 24042_919 | State requiring assessment tools across the criminal justice system. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | NCSL Webinar: Recidivism Reduction and Justice Reinvestment - Speaker Bios | Meetings | 12/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23983 | 23983_919 | These are the biographies of the speakers that participated on the NCSL Webinar: Recidivism Reduction and Justice Reinvestment on December 14, 2011l. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Civil/Criminal Justice | Webinar: Recidivism Reduction and Justice Reinvestment | Multimedia | 12/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23867 | 23867_919 | Successful corrections and sentencing policies result in recidivism reduction and cost savings. Learn how recidivism is defined and measured, and how some states have achieved significant drops in recidivism, including “justice reinvestment” approaches. The 60 minute webinar will include findings from the Public Safety Performance Project report State of Recidivism: The Revolving Door of America’s Prisons; a summary of policy options using a justice reinvestment approach; and state specific exam |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Lawmakers Visit to Orlando for Juvenile Justice Model Site Visit | Meetings | 11/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23884 | 23884_919 | Lawmakers Visit to Orlando for NCSL and John D. and Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation "Juvenile Justice Model Site Visit, November 1-4, 2011. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Kids are Different: Juvenile Justice Model Site Visit: Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network Master Agenda | Meetings | 11/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23868 | 23868_919 | This site visit took place November 1-4, 2011,in Orlando, FL under a partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The event modeled Florida’s juvenile justice reforms and highlighted the state’s success with improving juvenile indigent defense policy and practice. The site visit was designed to provide lawmakers the opportunity to learn about and discuss current juvenile justice issues with national and local experts in Florida. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Juvenile Justice Guidebook for Legislators | Books | 11/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23850 | 23850_919 | Under an NCSL/MacArthur Foundation partnership, NCSL has published a juvenile justice guide book addressing the most important juvenile justice policy issues of the day. This juvenile justice primer highlights significant research, program approaches and gives examples of state legislation. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Action Alert! Reauthorization of the Adam Walsh Act | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/25/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23759 | 23759_919 | As of October 13, 2011, reauthorization of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 is before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. Proposed amendments to SORNA include changes to requirements for verifying registration information; discretion to states with regard to juveniles; allowed waiver of SORNA’s tier system for comparable tier system; flexibility in determining penalty for noncompliance; flexibility regarding retroactivity; and removing state requirement |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Backgrounder on The Sex Offender Notification and Registration Act (SORNA) | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 10/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23753 | 23753_919 | The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), passed as part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, created standards for sex offender registration and notification programs in states, tribes, and territories. SORNA requires sex offenders to register regularly and in-person, usually at their local law enforcement agency, and notify the authorities if they travel or move. Also, juvenile offenders convicted of certain violent sex offenses must be registered and |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Community Corrections | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23590 | 23590_919 | Prisons are expensive. Approximately $9 out of every $10 spent by states on corrections is devoted to state prisons, even though nearly 70 percent of offenders are supervised in the community. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Drug Policy | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23591 | 23591_919 | Inmates incarcerated for drug offenses make up about 20 percent of state prison populations, but more than half of all inmates meet the criteria for drug abuse or dependence. |
| Summit 11 | | Civil/Criminal Justice | [Summit 11] Criminal Justice Interviews | Multimedia | 9/15/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23580 | 23580_919 | Interviews with criminal justice experts at NCSL's 2011 Legislative Summit in San Antonio, Texas |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | On the Fiscal Front: Corrections Impact Statements | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23558 | 23558_919 | States put a price tag on sentencing and corrections legislation. |
| Summit 11 | | Civil/Criminal Justice | [Summit 11] Return on Investment: Improving Results and Saving Money | Multimedia | 8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23467 | 23467_919 | Evidence-based research, use of data and cost-benefit analysis are emerging as key tools for state legislatures to improve results and save money. The most impressive examples to date are in adult and juvenile corrections discussed by researchers and lawmakers in this session video. |
| Summit 11 | | Civil/Criminal Justice | [Summit 11] Supreme Court Roundup | Multimedia | 8/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23378 | 23378_919 | This is the video of the Supreme Court Roundup session held at NCSL's 2011 Legislative Summit. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Law and Criminal Justice Sponsored Luncheon: Principles of Effective State Sentencing and Corrections Policy | Multimedia | 8/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23398 | 23398_919 | Sentencing and corrections actions have important policy and cost implications. Join the NCSL Sentencing and Corrections Work Group for the release of their report, "Principles of Effective State Sentencing and Corrections Policy," and learn about the latest state approaches. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Ex-Offender Employment Opportunities | Reports | 8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23326 | 23326_919 | This report was prepared under a partnership project of the National Conference of State Legislatures Criminal Justice Program in Denver, Colo., and the Public Welfare Foundation in Washington, D.C. The project is designed to inform state legislatures on policies related to ex-offender employment and successful offender reentry. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Principles of Effective State Sentencing and Corrections Policy | Reports | 8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24833 | 24833_919 | A report of the NCSL Sentencing and Corrections Work Group |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | NCSL opposes H.R. 5, the “Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011.” | Letters/Testimony | 4/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22497 | 22497_919 | On April 4, NCSL sent a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health in bipartisan opposition to H.R. 5, the “Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011”. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | 2010 Juvenile Justice State Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22498 | 22498_919 | State juvenile justice legislation in 2010 focused on providing adequate legal services and other due process protections to juveniles during court proceedings, detention reform, distinguishing juvenile from adult offenders and prevention and reentry/aftercare. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | NCSL comments to "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Proposed Plan for FY 2011” | Letters/Testimony | 2/4/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22160 | 22160_919 | On February 4, 2011 NCSL submitted comments to the the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's proposed plan for 2011. |
| Fall Forum 2010 | | Civil/Criminal Justice | [Fall Forum 2010] Offender Reentry Session | Multimedia | 12/7/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21839 | 21839_919 | State and federal reentry initiatives seek to interrupt the costly cycle of incarceration and crime. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | DNA Laws Database | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/30/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21808 | 21808_919 | DNA Laws Database |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | NCSL Comments to "Federal Agency Preemption of State Law" for the Administrative Conference of the Unites States | Letters/Testimony | 10/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21581 | 21581_919 | NCSL submitted on October 27, 2010 in support of the Preemption Recommendation prepared for the Administrative Conference of the United States. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | DNA Laws Database Topic Summaries | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 10/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21558 | 21558_919 | This is a summary of the topics for the DNA Laws Database. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Human Trafficking Letter to Congress | Letters/Testimony | 9/16/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21294 | 21294_919 | On September 14, 2010, NCSL sent this letter to the members of the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | State Reports on Capital Punishment Issues | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21016 | 21016_919 | This is a summary of state report on capital punishment issues. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Recent Judicial Decisions on Capital Punishment | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21017 | 21017_919 | This is a list of recent judicial decisions on capital punishment. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Samples of Recently Enacted Capital Punishment Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 8/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21019 | 21019_919 | This is a list of samples of recently enacted capital punishment legislation. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Lawmakers Visit to Chicago for NCSL and NIJ's "Forensic Science Model Site Visit" | Meetings | 7/15/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20798 | 20798_919 | A group of 13 state legislators from 10 states took part in the "Forensic Science Model Site Visit" held in Chicago, Illinois on June 6-8, 2010. The visit was planned and carried out under a partnership project with NCSL's Criminal Justice Program and the National Institute of Justice. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Cyberbullying and the States | Reports | 7/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20753 | 20753_919 | A complete summary of the all state and territory statutes on cyberbullying. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | U.S. Supreme Court Rules Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences for Non-Homicide Unconstitutional | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/25/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20419 | 20419_919 | On May 17, 2010, the Supreme Court decided in Graham v. Florida that the Eighth amendment ban against cruel and unusual punishment prohibits juveniles from being sentenced to life in prison without parole for non-homicide crimes. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | “United States v. Comstock” Summary | Reports | 5/24/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20381 | 20381_919 | United States v. Comstock Summary |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Spending in Elections Act "DISCLOSE" Summary | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 5/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20278 | 20278_919 | The purpose of the DISCLOSE Act is to mitigate the effects of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. This ruling ended decades of campaign finance law by allowing corporations, labor unions, and other interest groups to spend unlimited amounts of their general treasury accounts on campaign-related activity. In general, this bill institutes higher disclosure standards for groups participating in elections. It is believed that higher disclosure will cast ligh |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Information Alert - Travel Expenses of State Legislators | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20142 | 20142_919 | On April 8, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service issued a final rule on the issue of what constitutes a “legislative day” for tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code. |
| Spring Forum 10 | | Civil/Criminal Justice | [Spring Forum 10] Drug Prevention and Control | Multimedia | 4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20120 | 20120_919 | This is the recording of the Drug Prevention and Control Session held that NCSL's Spring Forum on April 9, 2010. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Crime Records: Significant State Enactments in 2009 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 2/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19758 | 19758_919 | State crime legislation in 2009 included measures that focus on records expungement, sharing and access to criminal justice information systems. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | SORNA Related State Laws Enacted in 2007 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19593 | 19593_919 | The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act was signed into law on July 27, 2006. The Act calls for state conformity to various aspects of sex offender registration. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Cost-Benefit Analyses of SORNA Implementation | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/7/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19499 | 19499_919 | Currently, one state (Ohio) is in compliance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), the Title I portion of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Building Forensic Technology Capacity | Books | 12/16/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19384 | 19384_919 | Advancements in forensic science have prompted lawmakers to expand existing state policies regarding DNA databases, dynamic property crimes investigation and cold case units. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Significant State Sentencing and Corrections Legislation in 2009 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/16/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19122 | 19122_919 | Amid the most difficult economic situation since the Great Depression, state legislatures addressed sentencing and corrections policies that better manage correctional populations and budgets. In 2009, states fine-tuned sentencing laws, expanded community-based diversion programs, and created policies and programs aimed at reducing recidivism. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Earned Time Policies for State Prisoners | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21058 | 21058_919 | This report examines state earned time laws and the cost implications of these policies. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Significant State Sentencing and Corrections Legislation 2007 and 2008 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 2/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=12682 | 12682_919 | This report provides a summary of significant state sentencing and correction legislation in 2007 and 2008. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Probation and Parole Violations | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21061 | 21061_919 | This report examines the strategies state lawmakers have used to hold offenders accountable for breaking the rules of their supervision and to maintain public safety, while preserving expensive prison beds for more dangerous criminals. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Civil/Criminal Justice | Addressing Gun Violence: Guide Principles for Policymakers Report - NCSL Law and Criminal Justice Report - May 2005 | Reports | 1/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22227 | 22227_919 | At NCSL's Fall Forum in Savannah, Georgia, in December 2004, the Law and Criminal Justice Committee convened a program to discuss gun control issues. |