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Tag: criminal justice reform

D.C. Jail (Courtesy of dc.gov)
Posted inCommunity

Revised Criminal Code Act Inches Closer to Approval

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 26, 2022October 27, 2022
Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen (at podium), chair of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission Jinwoo Park and Heather Pinckney, director, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, announce the next steps for the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022 during a conference in October. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Advocates and Elected Officials Clash on Revised D.C. Criminal Code

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 26, 2022October 27, 2022
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Posted inCommunity

D.C. Lawmaker Seeks to Overhaul City’s Century-Old Criminal Code

by James Wright Jr.October 17, 2022October 17, 2022
**FILE** Anil Nandlall (left) (Courtesy of Embassy of Guyana via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inInternational

Guyana Working on Sentencing Guidelines for Nation’s Justice System

by WI Web EditorJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 2022
Rep. David Trone with Roy Belfry, Dream Corps JUSTICE advisory council member, on Dec. 8 at an event commemorating the passage of the First Step Act (Courtesy photo)
Posted inNational

If Passed, Federal Legislation Will Eliminate Crack-Cocaine Sentencing Disparities

by Sam P.K. CollinsDecember 15, 2021December 15, 2021
Members of the House of Delegates recite the Pledge of Allegiance on the final day of the Maryland General Assembly special session on Dec. 9. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity, Politics, William J. Ford

Maryland Legislators Enact Bills on Parole, Immigration After Veto Overrides

by William J. FordDecember 15, 2021December 15, 2021
Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion

McBRIDE/CEDIEL: When It Comes to Crime, Politicians Should Not Fail Black Americans Again

by WI Guest AuthorJuly 7, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inNational

U.S. Executes Brandon Bernard, 40, for 1999 Murders After Last-Minute Supreme Court Appeal Fails

by WI Guest AuthorDecember 11, 2020December 21, 2021
**FILE** Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Bravevboy (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPrince George's County, William J. Ford

Ideas Presented on Criminal Justice Reform

by William J. FordSeptember 2, 2020December 21, 2021
An incarcerated individual cleans a sink. (Courtesy of Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correction Services)
Posted inCommunity, William J. Ford

Lawmakers Recommend Improvement for Md. Courts, Criminal Justice System

by William J. FordAugust 19, 2020March 7, 2024

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