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Coming Soon to Your Neighborhood: Mandatory Rehab Instead of Jail for Nonviolent Drug Offenders

by Hoffman DiMuzio on 5/16/2013

New Jersey has classified most drug possession as a fourth or third degree crime, often resulting in prison sentences for the offenders. In July 2012, Governor Chris Christie signed a bill with bipartisan support giving...more

Can Kids Be Sentenced to Life in Prison?

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/8/2013

Last year, in an attempt to rein in the harshest punishments for minors convicted of major crimes, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could not impose mandatory sentences of life in prison without parole for juvenile...more

GEO Group to Pay $140,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit Filed by EEOC and ACRD

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 4/30/2013

Women Employees Abused at Arizona Prison, Civil Rights Agencies Charged - PHOENIX - The GEO Group, Inc., a prison management company, will pay a total of $140,000 to two women and furnish other relief to settle a...more

The Endgame — Sentencing And Sentencing Guidelines

by Intermountain Legal on 4/16/2013

At the end of the day, jail is almost never the answer. Study after study shows that jail rarely helps prevent future crime. In cases where the judge requires punishment, our clients are rarely sentenced to jail. We have had...more

The Trial Before The Trial

by Intermountain Legal on 4/9/2013

When is a trial not a trial? Answer: When it is a preliminary hearing. If you are arrested on felony or Class A misdemeanor charges, you have the right to a preliminary hearing....more

What Does Cooperation Buy You?

by Kiersten Fletcher, Brian Hoffman, Justin Hoogs, Carl Loewenson, Jr., Kayvan Sadeghi, Ruti Smithline | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/9/2013

Cooperation. The word is filled with meaning for enforcement professionals. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice profess to weigh it heavily when making charging and sanctioning...more

U.S. Sentencing Commission Urged to Address Federal Prison Overcrowding

by Raiser & Kenniff, PC on 4/2/2013

According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the population of the federal prison system has increased by nearly 700% from 1970 to 2005. Most of the increase in the population is due to the growth in the number of...more

Inmates Claim County is Depriving Them of Basic Medical and Mental Health Care - Similar Lawsuits Expected to be Filed as Counties...

by Jared A. Goldman | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 3/26/2013

Inmates in the Riverside County jails served a federal class-action lawsuit last week, claiming the county is subjecting them to cruel and unusual punishment by depriving them of basic medical and mental health care. Among...more

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Coming Soon to Your Neighborhood: Mandatory Rehab Instead of Jail for Nonviolent Drug Offenders

Can Kids Be Sentenced to Life in Prison?

GEO Group to Pay $140,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit Filed by EEOC and ACRD

The Endgame — Sentencing And Sentencing Guidelines

The Trial Before The Trial

What Does Cooperation Buy You?

U.S. Sentencing Commission Urged to Address Federal Prison Overcrowding

Inmates Claim County is Depriving Them of Basic Medical and Mental Health Care - Similar Lawsuits Expected to be Filed as Counties...

Prison Re-Entry Panel at PBI Conference - Great Learning Experience

Patient Safety Week!

Wiccan Prisoners Might Soon Have Representation

Can I Get Out of Jail While My Federal Criminal Appeal is Pending? [Video]

Prisoner Denied Anti-Seizure Meds Wins $12 Million Verdict

Can I Get Out of Jail While My Federal Criminal Appeal is Pending? [Video]

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