Nerika Jenkins Served 12 Years In Prison And Didn’t Commit A Crime, A Change In The Law Set Her Free
Nerika Jenkins served 12 years in prison despite not committing a crime, but a change in mandatory minimums set her free and now she's helping...
Tag : criminal justice reform
Illinois Expunges 500,000 Marijuana Arrest Records
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on New Year's Eve that the state expunged 500,000 marijuana-related convictions in the state....
A Judge Asked Harvard To Find Out Why So Many Black Residents Are In Prison, Guess What They Found
When a judge tasked researchers at Harvard to explain why Massachusetts’ Black and Latinx incarceration was so high, they reached one conclusion....
North Carolina Man Freed After 44 Years In Prison For Wrongfully Convicted Crime
After 44 years, Ronnie Long was finally released from prison after the state of North Carolina vacated his conviction....
Trump Grants Alice Johnson’s Request For Full Pardon
President Donald Trump granted criminal justice reform advocate Alice Johnson's request for a full pardon during their Friday meeting in the Oval Office....
Alice Johnson, Whose Sentence Was Commuted By Trump Spoke About Criminal Justice Reform At The RNC
Alice Johnson, who had her prison sentence commuted by President Donald Trump, gave a passionate speech on criminal justice reform at the RNC Thursday...
Louisiana Veteran Sentenced To Life For Selling $30 Worth of Weed Will Be Freed
A Louisiana veteran serving a life sentence for selling less than $30 worth of marijuana will soon be released from prison....
Louisiana Supreme Court Denies Review Of Black Man’s Life Sentence for Stealing Hedge Clippers
The Louisiana Supreme Court denied a request to review a Black man's life sentence for stealing a pair of hedge clippers, citing prior bad act...
Michigan Prosecutor Releases List Of Police Officers Caught Lying
Michigan prosecutor releases names of police officers who are unable to testify in court due to having lied on the job...
Poll: 95% of Americans Support Criminal Justice and Police Reform
A stunning 95% are in favor of at least some criminal justice system and police reform, according to a new Associated Press poll....