“Upcoming on May 9th, with NPR, an investigation into the billions spent on housing low-income people, and why so few get the help they need. The film examines the politics, profits and problems of an affordable housing system in crisis.” This program can...
KXMA By Malique Rankin House Bill 1041, signed by Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday, reduces the drug possession charge level from a Class C felony to a Class A misdemeanor for first-time offenders and establishes probation as the presumptive sentence for low-level,...
The Advocate By Bryn Stole and John Simerman A thorny reality confronts Louisiana lawmakers as they begin to consider a series of measures designed to hack away at the nation’s highest incarceration rate. The inmates with the biggest impact on the prison...
Grand Forks Herald By Mike Jacobs The Legislature has made significant progress on an issue many haven’t thought about, advocates agree. The word “success” is used. So is “break through.” But there’s more work ahead....
The Oklahoman By Randy Ellis Oklahoma criminal justice reform advocates are ecstatic — almost giddy. In less than two months, a dozen separate bills crafted with the overarching goal of lowering the state’s high incarceration rate while simultaneously improving...
