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Grand Chiefs want to halt PM's crime bill
The Grand Chiefs said the bill will negatively impact First Nations when it comes to sentencing, post-sentencing and youth criminal justice. Statistics Canada says the number of Aboriginal adults incarcerated in Canada has historically been,
Updated: 12/07/2011 04:45P
Oregon Editorial Rdp | The Republic
AP A Public Safety Commission that has spent months quietly gathering data and other information about Oregon's criminal justice system and best corrections practices elsewhere soon will present a report on its findings to lawmakers and the governor.
Updated: 12/07/2011 04:43P
Oregon Editorial Rdp
A Public Safety Commission that has spent months quietly gathering data and other information about Oregon's criminal justice system and best corrections practices elsewhere soon will present a report on its findings to lawmakers and the governor.
Updated: 12/07/2011 04:42P
Legal Blotter: When Lawyers Become the Accused
Former partners at Hogan Lovells and British firm Mishcon de Reya are also embroiled in fraud cases, with the former hit with criminal charges by UK authorities on Monday and the latter convicted in a London court on the same day, according to reports
Updated: 12/07/2011 04:23P
COMMENTARY Laura's Law: Resistance and response
Untreated mental illness is a public health and public safety issue that impacts our social, economic, medical, and criminal justice systems, and requires BOS action. Rather than waiting until patients are acutely ill and dangerous,
Updated: 12/07/2011 04:10P
Curious about the criminal justice program? Sign up for Palm Beach County's
by Community Post Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission will host its 23rd annual Citizen's Justice Academy. The 10-week program begins Thursday, Jan. 12 and runs 10 consecutive Thursdays until March 15. The evening program begins at 6 pm and
Updated: 12/07/2011 03:34P
House Votes to Amend Video Law
6 to make it easier for companies such as Netflix to share consumers' rental history on the Internet, opening the way for Netflix and others to use Facebook and other social media. HR 2471 would “amend the federal criminal code to require a videotape
Updated: 12/07/2011 03:27P
California Report: An Early Look at Realignment Impacts
In the months following the enactment of California's historic 2011 criminal justice realignment legislation, local governments have undoubtedly faced significant challenges. While it is too early to determine any successes of realignment,
Updated: 12/07/2011 03:12P
Oversight Hearing on: "US Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Priorities and
ICE has a comprehensive worksite enforcement strategy to deter unlawful employment and drive a culture of compliance with the nation's immigration-related employment laws. The Administration is focused on conducting criminal investigations and
Updated: 12/07/2011 03:07P
Former Illinois governor gets 14 years for hospital shakedown and other crimes
He was initially elected in 2002 on a platform of cleaning up Illinois politics in the midst of federal investigations that led to the prosecution and conviction of Ryan. Defense attorneys have said Blagojevich has already paid a price in public
Updated: 12/07/2011 03:04P
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