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Attorney General Barr issues Guidance Prioritizing Home Confinement in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

The SAFER Plan: Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Criminal Justice System

THE SAFER PLAN: PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Organizations endorsing SAFER plan Summary CDC recommendations regarding COVID-19 are changing as our understanding of the spread, treatment, and management of the virus evolves. Many of

MYTHBUSTERS: PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR INCARCERATED STUDENTS

Between 1965 and 1994, Pell grant eligibility for incarcerated individuals made continuing education part of American prison life. In 1982, nine percent of the nation’s incarcerated population was enrolled in post-secondary education programs. Access to higher education allowed incarcerated students

Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Clemency for Patrick Nolan

Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Clemency for Patrick Nolan May 15, 2019 Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) for Patrick J. Nolan, a former Minority Leader of the California State Assembly.

The 2019 Prison Reform Summit and First Step Act Celebration

LIVE: The 2019 Prison Reform Summit and First Step Act Celebration https://t.co/279PRqFSRk — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 1, 2019

Clean Slate Law opens doors for those who’ve earned it

Originally Published: The Salt Lake Tribune Written by: Eric Hutchins Utah Gov. Gary Herbert recently signed into law Utah’s Clean Slate bill, House Bill 431, legislation that I filed to help thousands of eligible Utahans expunge old criminal records. The bill, which received