THE CAP – Even after the riots that rocked South Africa last year, anti-apartheid hero and former top judge Albie Sachs believes the progressive constitution he helped draft will protect the country. He is not naive about the challenges facing his admittedly flawed nation. But at 87, he has crossedRead More →
The Delhi High Court has arrested the city’s police for failing to appear in court on criminal matters, saying the criminal judiciary cannot be left at the mercy of the department and its officials, due to the negligence of which, cases are held in abeyance. Judge Chandra Dhari Singh describedRead More →
Nigerian Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo said there was hope for positive reforms in the justice system as more results-oriented changes are currently underway in the country. He said so on Friday during the 20th year memorial symposium organized by the law firm Aluko and Oyebode in memory of oneRead More →
Daunte Wright’s mother, Katie Wright, said on Friday that the justice system had ‘murdered’ her son ‘again’, after former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was sentenced to two years for allegedly shot the 20-year-old black man. The big picture: Potter, who is white, was sentenced to 16 months inRead More →
I was 19 when a car turned left in front of me without looking and I drove into it. First responders put me on a stretcher and loaded me into an ambulance. The policeman on site asked me for my license and my registration. The contents of my purse hadRead More →
Solomon Odeniyi, Abuja Posted February 17, 2022 Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has called for more synergy between the Nigeria Police Force and the judicial branch of government. According to him, this would allow an efficient administration of justice in the country. Baba revealed this during a visitRead More →
PGI Baba Alcali Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba and members of the Force Management Team on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad in his office at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja. A press release from the Force’sRead More →
Hip-Hop behind bars. You can use both hands to count the number of rappers who currently would rather spit bars on the microphone than live behind them. We have ten fingers, so let’s count 10 notable rappers who are currently incarcerated. In no particular order, YNW Melly, YFN Lucci, PoohRead More →
(MENAFN-Panama Newsroom) Although it is a fact that -by Constitution- the Judiciary and the Public Ministry have the autonomy to prepare their budgets and integrate them into the General Budget of the State, the truth is that this right is intrinsically linked to the duty to realize. A clean budgetRead More →
In recent months, two Supreme Court justices have openly expressed their desire to “Indianize” the judicial system. India’s Chief Justice, Shri. NV Rammana, called for the “Indianization” of the country’s legal system, saying that the colonial laws currently in place may not be suited to the needs of the IndianRead More →
Hello, Daily Kos Community, and welcome back to Daily Kos Week in Action! This weekly series from the Daily Kos Activism team shares the issues we’re working on and gets your feedback on where we might focus our future efforts. At Daily Kos, we believe in fighting for equity, especiallyRead More →
An innovative program designed to assist in the rehabilitation and reintegration of those leaving the criminal justice system who are deemed to be at moderate or high risk of recidivism has been launched to serve the Scranton District Parole Office. STRIVE, which stands for State Transition Reentry Incentive Validating Endeavors,Read More →
As a black woman working as a criminal prosecutor, Laura Coates said she often felt judgment standing in the role many people expected a white man to stand in. Coates, a CNN legal analyst, spoke with Jim Braude about Greater Boston Thursday about his new book, “Just Pursuit,” which detailsRead More →
The vast majority of lawyers who took part in exclusive research commissioned by the Law Society of NSW hope that many of the changes to legal practice and the justice system, brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, will remain a permanent part of their practice. professional life. . Asked aboutRead More →
(The Center Square) — A report from the Louisiana Commission on Funding the Justice System reiterated its mission to shift funding from defendants to taxpayers, though the panel made no specific proposals for getting there. The report outlines the actions of the 25-member commission over the past year to studyRead More →
Thank you for putting an end to the alarmism with your editorial on the parole and rehabilitation of prisoners, and for helping us to imagine long-term solutions to violence. The criminal justice system in Illinois is very good at punishing people. We have nearly 40,000 people behind bars. Thousands ofRead More →
Journalist and presidential aspirant of the Democratic Restoration Party (PRD), Miguel Mora, and former Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC) deputy, María Fernanda Flores, were the latest prisoners of conscience sentenced in the first week of the “single audience” policy. trials held at the Directorate of Legal Aid, known as “the newRead More →
A vibrant, independent and free press is undoubtedly essential to democracy, the court said. (Representative) Cochin: A vibrant and independent press is essential to democracy, but freedom of speech and expression cannot be a license for people “armed with half-baked facts” and “little or unfamiliar with the justice system” forRead More →
Partygate has been heckling this week – but aside from the ongoing rush over who ate what cake and where, that was also, as it increasingly is, a big deal for desperately dark news. We had a conviction in the case of Dr Gary Jenkins, who, if you’re not familiar,Read More →
Local agencies are working together to improve Harris County’s criminal justice system — a system that experts say is overwhelmed by a backlog of cases and discriminates against low-income residents and people of color. The Harris County Court of Commissioners established the Department of Administration of Justice in 2019 toRead More →
Political prisoner and former president of the Union for Democratic Renewal (UNAMOS), Ana Margarita Vijil, is the third member of the opposition to be found guilty by the justice of the Ortega-Murillo regime of having allegedly “conspired to undermine national integrity to the detriment of the State of Nicaragua andRead More →
The urgent need to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system in Avon and Somerset has been highlighted in a major new report. Stop and search, juvenile justice, extrajudicial alienations, prisons and the justice system are covered by the 83 recommendations made by Desmond Brown, who chaired the reviewRead More →
Predatory financial practices are embedded in the criminal justice system, according to a report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFRB). From the dominance of for-profit corporations that overcharge incarcerated people for essential goods, to escalating fines and court costs, financial abuse is exacerbating the already precarious situation of theRead More →
Audryanna Waldron has waited half her life for closure. Waldron, now 30, was just 15 when she said she was sexually assaulted near the Lloyd Center in northeast Portland on February 3, 2007. Her sexual assault kit took the dust for nearly a decade before finally being tested in 2016Read More →
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On Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report that outlines the financial problems faced by consumers when they come into contact with the criminal justice system. The review highlights onerous fees and a lack of choice at every step of the process. He also notes that theRead More →
HOUSTON – Family, friends and supporters of Diamond Alvarez gathered to protest the justice system on Wednesday after the suspect accused of killing the 16-year-old girl was released on bail. The protest will take place outside the Harris County District Attorney’s office, where they marched to the criminal courthouse. AlvarezRead More →
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CADDO PARISH, La. (KSLA) – Caddo Parish District Attorney James Stewart Sr. said the COVID-19 pandemic has caused serious delays in the criminal justice system that must be addressed “honestly and candidly.” “. Stewart says this downturn has happened not just in northwest Louisiana, but across the state and country.Read More →
Tracey Davidson never thought that her love for volunteering activities would see her one day leading a volunteer organization. When she moved to Terrace from North Vancouver in 2011, she joined Volunteer Terrace (VT) as the Volunteer Community Engagement Coordinator. She found herself loving volunteer work more and more, andRead More →
A collaborative effort was announced Tuesday that officials say will focus on improving the fairness and efficiency of the state’s criminal justice system. Chief State Attorney Richard J. Colangelo Jr. announced the creation of Moving Justice Forward, a collaboration between the Criminal Justice Division and the Center for Court Innovation.Read More →
Homepage Daily News A would-be SCOTUS candidate saw the impact of crime… Supreme Court appointments A would-be SCOTUS candidate saw the impact of the criminal justice system in his uncle’s case By Debra Cassens-Weiss February 1, 2022, 9:47 a.m. CST U.S. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of the United StatesRead More →
New episode available for streaming or download on this page NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Even before the COVID pandemic, the courts in New Mexico were busy. But after 2020 brought a host of rules, including indoor capacity limits, virtually every court in the state found itself with a backlog ofRead More →
Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo said the country’s judicial system does not belong to the legal profession but to Nigerians in general. Osinbajo revealed this in Lagos over the weekend at the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) annual dinner and scholarship. He highlighted the impact of the legalRead More →
The reform package in the criminal justice system approved by the Federal Cabinet bodes well, and it should see the light of day. Notwithstanding the reservations expressed by the judicial fraternity, in particular due to insufficient consultation with the stakeholders, this can always be settled amicably. But what is essentialRead More →
As guardians of justice and fairness in society, the role of the Nigerian Bar goes beyond the development of an effective and efficient justice sector, it must also be at the forefront of defending reforms and deepening the discourse that will continually maintain its excellence and prestige, and the ruleRead More →
A county neighbor recently suggested (Herald, December 17) I’m researching the attacks on our “justice system” over the past 30 years, as well as the “war on law enforcement.” You don’t have to go back 30 years to find this assault on our “judicial system”, which has been attacked byRead More →
Under current law, there are more than two dozen offenses that can send minors to the adult justice system, including rape, murder, carjacking and firearms offences. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s press partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Jabriera HandyRead More →
The Maryland State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Jabriera Handy told lawmakers she was coerced into confessing to second-degree murder as a teenager in order to have her case heard in juvenile court. His grandmother suffered a heart attack and died during an argument with Handy. She was chargedRead More →
January 28, 2022 Elise Archer, Attorney General The latest Government Services Annual Report shows that Tasmania’s justice and corrections sectors have continued to improve in key areas. The report shows that for the 2020-21 reporting period the average daily prison population fell by 3.6% and Tasmania’s imprisonment rate of 149.2Read More →
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BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) — While almost everyone has a story about how COVID has delayed their job, a family event, or just everyday life, it also has a ripple effect on our justice system. When the pandemic started in 2020, many cases were put on hold. Since then, theRead More →
Contact: Emile Creel STARKVILLE, Mississippi—Two researchers at the Mississippi State University Center for Social Science Research are receiving $597,000 from the National Institute of Justice to examine practices in Mississippi’s juvenile justice system. SSRC Research Professor and Associate Director Angela Robertson and Assistant Research Professor Sheena Gardner are teaming upRead More →