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Prison Reform, BlockFinale, Safety Dance, and Hello and Goodbye

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6 troubling questions about the Corizon bankruptcy deal| Business Insider - In the past few weeks, the bankruptcy of Corizon, a prison health company, has been faced with questions from senators and a federal regulator...more

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Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds $30-million Charter Damages Award Against Ontario for its Policy of Solitary Confinement in Jails

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The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Francis v Ontario, 2021 ONCA 197, is a significant new development in the law of Crown liability. The Court unanimously upheld a summary judgment ruling in a class proceeding finding...more

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Book Discussion with Brittany Barnett, Author of A Knock at Midnight, and Tanya Eiserer (WFAA-TV)

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Moderating today’s program is WFAA-TV investigative reporter Tanya Eiserer. A five-time Emmy-award winner, Tanya specializes in criminal justice reporting and covers many high-profile news events across Texas. Named the #1...more

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What’s in Store for Government Contractors: Biden’s Early Executive Orders, How they Might Affect You, and What to Watch Out For...

So far in 2021, President Biden has signed 30 executive orders (aka EOs).  While most of these orders are not aimed specifically at government contractors, several of them may nonetheless impact the operations of certain...more

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With Bipartisan Support, Ward and Smith Successfully Lobbies for Expanded Access to Post-Secondary Education in Prisons

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You might think that opportunities for both sides of the political aisle to come together to change lives, make communities safer, and save state taxpayer dollars are unheard of, but North Carolina House Bill 463 –...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Criminal Justice Reform in America: Shifting Attitudes on Incarceration

Last month, the U.S. state with the highest rate of incarceration (in the country with the largest prison population) took steps to reduce its incarceration of non-violent offenders. Oklahoma’s Governor Kevin Stitt...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Criminal Justice Reform in America: Rethinking the Role of the Prosecutor

Until recently, conventional wisdom among prosecutors dictated that long prison terms were vital to public safety. They took seriously the direction “to charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offenses,” and...more

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Landmark Class Settlement Approved to Reform One of the “Harshest and Most Draconian” Solitary Confinement Units in the United...

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In Gumm v. Ford, No. 5:15-CV-41 (MTT), 2019 WL 2017497 (M.D. Ga. May 7, 2019), Judge Marc Treadwell of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia approved a landmark class settlement involving...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Proskauer Pro Bono Client Judith Clark Granted Parole

A Proskauer team recently succeeded in obtaining parole on behalf of 69-year-old pro bono client Judith Clark, who has been in prison for nearly 38 years. This case may play an important role in effecting much needed parole...more

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