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Criminal Justice Reform and Policy in Florida

  The state of Florida has a complex and evolving penal system that is regularly subject to reforms and policy changes. The objective of these reforms is to promote a more effective, fair, and humane justice system. Analyzing these reforms provides insight into how they may influence the lives of prisoners, their families, as well as the work of researchers and law enforcement professionals. Summary of Recent and Ongoing Reforms in the Florida Penal System In recent years, Florida has implemented several criminal justice reform measures aimed at reducing prison populations, improving reentry outcomes, and ensuring fairer sentencing. Reforms have included the revision of mandatory minimum sentences, increased support for drug treatment programs, and expansion of eligibility for record expungement. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition of the importance of rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates into society.

What We Know About the Killing of Elijah McClain

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Last August, police officers in Aurora, Colorado, approached 23-year-old Elijah McClain as he walked home from a

24 Arrested After Criminal Justice Reform Protest In Beverly Hills

BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA/AP)  — Activists are calling for the release of nearly two dozen protesters who were arrested on charges of unlawful assembly in Beverly Hills, saying holding them until they could each post $5,000

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirms conviction of George Martin

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The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the conviction of a former Alabama state trooper who was convicted of murdering his wife in 1995.

Police Arrest Woman Accused Of Breaking Into Eagle Rock Home, Stealing Car

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EAGLE ROCK (CBSLA)  — The Los Angeles Police Department Friday announced they arrested a 40-year-old woman in connection on suspicion of breaking into a home earlier this week while the owners were on vacation.

The Black Officer Who Detained George Floyd Had Pledged to Fix the Police

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MINNEAPOLIS — There were two black men at the scene of the police killing in Minneapolis last month that roiled the nation. One, George Floyd,

Man shot inside Seattle’s CHOP claims racists attacked him in ‘hate crime’

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A man critically injured in one of the shootings inside Seattle’s chaotic, cop-free CHAZ claims it was a hate crime committed by racist infiltrators who dropped the N-word.

Kapabayaang kriminal! Angara dismayed by lack of compensation for health workers with COVID-19

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During the plenary debates on Senate Bill 1564 or the proposed Bayanihan To Recover as One Act Tuesday (June 2), it was revealed that there have been no claims for compensation for health workers