Tag: prison reform

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Mother of Murdered CA Deputy Wants Judge to Resign Over Releasing Shooter Months Ago

"Judge Cara Hutson, my family is devastated. My son was a good man," she said. "My family and Isaiah's brothers and sisters and his community demand your resignation."

January 9, 2023

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NYPD Official Criticizes Release from Jail for Prisoners Charged with Gun Crimes

A top NYPD official targeted the justice system in New York City on Tuesday for allowing too many people arrested for gun possession in the borough of Brooklyn to walk out of court without bail set in their cases.

May 28, 2020

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Recently Released Prisoner Shoots at Boston Police Officers

Police Commissioner William Gross say he is thankful that no one was hurt when a recently released prisoner shot at police, but pointed to "soft-on-crime judges" who let dangerous criminals walk free.

May 18, 2020

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Man with History of Violence Against Police Released Without Bail

A man who served time for shooting an officer with the Rochester Police Department in 2009 was recently arrested in connection with a sting operation in which officers sought to purchase fentanyl, but is now out of jail without posting bail.

January 3, 2020

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New York City Council Votes to Close Rikers Island Jail

The proposal was born out of the conclusion of Mayor Bill de Blasio and other Democrats that mass incarceration and a massive jail complex are out of step in an era of falling crime rates.

October 18, 2019

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New Federal Prison Reform Based on Texas Program

The Texas program reportedly saved billions of dollars and reduced the crime rate at the same time by focusing on rehabilitation.

December 21, 2018