Discussion: Criminal Justice, Prison Reform, Police Reform, and Other Criminal Justice Issues

[squeekness]

They'd rather they die than get them care so they can save money.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

But locking up the poor is a necessity, right?

 

[Teelie]

They see it as a two for one. Lock up the poor in these prisons so they don't have to pay for any kind of aid or welfare for the poor.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

A proposed amendment to Pennsylvania's constitution would change how the state considers pardons • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Pennsylvania's Board of Pardons must vote unanimously in order for a person to be recommended for a pardon. HB 1410 would change it to a simple majority.

www.penncapital-star.com

 

[squeekness]

A proposed amendment to Pennsylvania's constitution would change how the state considers pardons • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Pennsylvania's Board of Pardons must vote unanimously in order for a person to be recommended for a pardon. HB 1410 would change it to a simple majority.

www.penncapital-star.com

Sounds fair to me.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

Then they should be compensated in some way, double commissary or something.

 

[Teelie]

Early parole?

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Detroit on track to record lowest homicide rate in 60 years

Detroit, a city long plagued with one of the highest murder rates in the country, is on track to end the year with the fewest homicides it has had in almost 60 years.

scrippsnews.com

US retail lobbyists retract key claim on 'organized' retail crime

The main lobbying group for U.S. retailers retracted its claim that "organized retail crime" accounted for nearly half of all inventory losses in 2021 after finding that incorrect data was used for its analysis.

www.reuters.com

 

[squeekness]

Great news for Detroit.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Spike in female prisoners is move in the wrong direction, experts say

A spike in female prisoners in the United States is a move in the wrong direction for the country, experts say. The number of women in state or federal prison increased by almost 5% from the end of 2021 to the end of 2022.

scrippsnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

PA passes a raft of criminal justice bills.

PA lawmakers’ last-minute rush of criminal justice bills include a probation overhaul and Clean Slate expansion.

www.spotlightpa.org

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Mayors are presiding over their town courts despite guidance saying they shouldn’t

by Samantha Sunne, Dannah Sauer and Lee Zurik, WVUE-TV ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this ...

www.dailykos.com

 

[blueharvest]

Mayors are presiding over their town courts despite guidance saying they shouldn’t

by Samantha Sunne, Dannah Sauer and Lee Zurik, WVUE-TV ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this ...

www.dailykos.com

Definitely a conflict of interest there. :furious:

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

California Cops Can No Longer Ask Drivers 'Do You Know Why I Pulled You Over?'

Starting next month, police officers in California cannot ask drivers a popular traffic stop question: "Do you know why I pulled you over?

themessenger.com

Of course it was always a trick question meant to pierce your 5th Amendment right to not incriminate yourself.

 

[squeekness]

Funny, I never thought the question was that big a deal. I'd just answer, "no," myself.

 

[blueharvest]

Biden Relying on For-Profit Detention Centers More Than Ever

Biden has said private prisons "should not exist." But amid a migrant surge at the border, thousands are still held in private facilities.

time.com

 

[squeekness]

Too many migrants, there isn't any choice.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023

The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

www.nytimes.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023

The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

www.nytimes.com

People went back to work. Too busy to kill each other for sport.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[blueharvest]

$150 million could do a lot of things. Provide free fares, it could pay for free meals for the homeless or something like that. Too bad the NYPD decided to blow through the cash instead.