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Alvin Bragg Wins Democratic Primary for Manhattan District Attorney

Bragg will enter November’s race against Maud Maron after campaigning on falling crime in Manhattan.

Trump-Pardoned Ex-Inmate Joshua J. Smith Appointed Deputy Director of Bureau of Prisons

Abbott signs stringent bail reforms in Texas and sends amendment to voters

Ahmedabad Clears 2.5 Lakh Sq M in Final Phase of Chandola Lake Demolition

Texas House Advances Sweeping Bail Reform Package

Government Proposes Community Sentences to Ease Prison Overcrowding

Minnesota Freedom Fund to End Bail Payments, Shifting Focus to Advocacy

Darmanin Launches Overhaul of French Justice System Targeting Delays and Overcrowding

French Justice Ministry Considers Emergency Sentence Reductions to Address Prison Overcrowding

France Proposes Reinstating Prisoner Fees to Offset Costs

DOGE Halts Oversight Expansion After Vera Institute Loses Federal Funding

New York Prisons Begin Early Inmate Releases to Address Severe Staffing Shortages

Kim Kardashian Highlights Youth Fire Camp During Sacramento Visit for Prison Reform Advocacy

Amanda Knox Reflects on Life After Exoneration in New Memoir

New York Prisons Face Crisis Following Death of 22-Year-Old Inmate

Donald Trump Appoints Alice Johnson as First 'Pardon Czar'

Trump Appoints Alice Johnson as 'Pardon Czar' During Black History Month Event

Texas Senate Advances Sweeping Bail Reform Legislation

Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty After Nearly Two Decades Without Executions

Charlamagne Tha God Criticizes Biden's Consideration of Preemptive Pardons