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Pennsylvania Confronts Gap in Murder Sentencing With Court Stay Ending Friday

An extension request from Allegheny County's district attorney seeks 120 more days to avoid inconsistent resentencings that could affect about 1,100 inmates.

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Burnham Appoints Alex Norris Lord Chancellor and Ellie Reeves Attorney General

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Adjourn Without Replacing Mandatory Life Without Parole For Felony Murder

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DeSantis Signs Law Requiring Marked IDs for Violent Repeat Offenders

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Tokyo Police Invoke New Stalker Law to Ask Detective Agency Not to Share Victim Details

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Retailleau Proposes Mandatory Chemical Castration for High‑Risk Sexual Offenders

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Brazil CCJ Schedules Vote to Lower Criminal Age to 16

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Brazil's Lower House Postpones Vote on Cutting Criminal Age to 16

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Congress Interior Committee Approves Recognizing Prison Staff as Agents of Authority

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CCJ Reopens Debate on Cutting Criminal Age to 16

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Germany Moves to Treat ‘Knockout Drops’ Like Weapons in Rape and Robbery Cases

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French Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Victim Notification Before Offender Release

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Rep. Chip Roy Introduces Bill to Allow Death Penalty in Fatal Fentanyl Dealing Cases

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Brazil Enacts Tougher Custody Law for Attacks on Police After Lula's Vetoes

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Brazil Senate Approves National Registry of People Convicted of Violence Against Women

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California Senate Panel Rejects Elderly Parole Crackdown Bill

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Bundestag Rejects Move To Decriminalize Fare Evasion

Criminal Justice

Pennsylvania Confronts Gap in Murder Sentencing With Court Stay Ending Friday

Burnham Appoints Alex Norris Lord Chancellor and Ellie Reeves Attorney General

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Adjourn Without Replacing Mandatory Life Without Parole For Felony Murder

DeSantis Signs Law Requiring Marked IDs for Violent Repeat Offenders

Tokyo Police Invoke New Stalker Law to Ask Detective Agency Not to Share Victim Details

Canada Enacts Tougher Bail and Sentencing Law

CCJ Approves Move to Lower Brazil's Criminal Age to 16

Brazil's Chamber Committee Clears Path to Cut Criminal Age to 16

Retailleau Proposes Mandatory Chemical Castration for High‑Risk Sexual Offenders

Brazil CCJ Schedules Vote to Lower Criminal Age to 16

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Brazil's Lower House Postpones Vote on Cutting Criminal Age to 16

Congress Interior Committee Approves Recognizing Prison Staff as Agents of Authority

CCJ Reopens Debate on Cutting Criminal Age to 16

Germany Moves to Treat ‘Knockout Drops’ Like Weapons in Rape and Robbery Cases

French Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Victim Notification Before Offender Release

Rep. Chip Roy Introduces Bill to Allow Death Penalty in Fatal Fentanyl Dealing Cases

Brazil Enacts Tougher Custody Law for Attacks on Police After Lula's Vetoes

Brazil Senate Approves National Registry of People Convicted of Violence Against Women

California Senate Panel Rejects Elderly Parole Crackdown Bill

Bundestag Rejects Move To Decriminalize Fare Evasion

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