Bipartisan duo offer criminal justice reform legislation

Two members of the House are looking to rein in the size and the scope of the criminal justice system with a new bipartisan bill targeting the federal criminal code and prison system. Reps. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) and Jason Lewis (R-Minn.) introduced a bill Wednesday that would reform mandatory minimum sentences, expand funding for community

2017-11-07T21:33:47-05:00November 7th, 2017|Featured, Legislative News|Comments Off on Bipartisan duo offer criminal justice reform legislation

Alaska House passes revision to criminal justice law

The Alaska House passed a bill early Tuesday morning that revises last year’s overhaul of the state’s criminal sentencing laws. After a series of contentious votes on amendments, 32 House members voted for Senate Bill 54, while eight voted against it. Anchorage Democratic Rep. Matt Claman said the bill makes improvements to last year’s Senate

2017-11-07T21:30:21-05:00November 7th, 2017|Legislative News|Comments Off on Alaska House passes revision to criminal justice law
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