Posted October 5, 2022 Restorative Justice: A Better Way for Victims of Crime? After her father was killed in a hit-and-run, she wanted the 13-year-old driver punished. Until she didn’t. “I had an epiphany one night: that he was 13 and did not wake up that day saying, ‘What 71-year-old man can I kill... State Legislatures News, Civil and Criminal Justice
Posted August 22, 2022 Life Sentences Without Parole: Too Extreme for Juvenile Offenders? Because adolescents are not fully developed and will change over time, 23 states and the District of Columbia have banned life without parole for young offenders. State Legislatures News, Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice
Posted April 11, 2022 Policing Bills Address Officer Well-Being, Community Interaction and More Law enforcement policy remains a hot legislative topic in 2022, with more than 700 new measures addressing officer well-being, collaborative efforts to improve community interactions with law enforcement, limitations on police use of technology... State Legislatures News, Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice
Posted March 28, 2022 Pregnant in Jail: Dealing With Special Challenges With women representing the fastest-growing population in the justice system, policymakers are examining the conditions, rights and unique challenges presented by justice-involved women, particularly those who are pregnant. State Legislatures News, Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice
Posted March 23, 2022 4 Things You Need to Know About Virtual Court Hearings A new report looks at what the use of virtual hearings means for state courts, the people who use them and the legislatures that oversee them. State Legislatures News, Civil and Criminal Justice
Posted February 9, 2022 Mental Health Emergencies, Law Enforcement and Deflection Pathways First responders are turning to deflection pathways to help connect individuals with substance use or mental health issues to community-based treatment and services as an alternative to making an arrest. State Legislatures News, Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice, Health