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Range was expected, now were waiting to hear the reaction from various parties including from the floyd family themselves because Derek Chauvin did speak today. Well give you the details of that. First to Matt Finn In Minneapolis that has been chronicling the case from the beginning and how things are going now. Matt . Hi, neil. Right now peaceful in the streets. Theres a semi large crowd outside the courthouse. People were chanting black lives matter no protests or any riots in minneapolis that...

The St. Thomas jail is still failing to provide mental health counseling, according to a court-appointed independent monitor, who testified Tuesday that more staff are needed to adequately treat detainees

Act 10 erects new barriers to post-conviction petitions

Hawaiʻi families in need will benefit from the bipartisan Hawaiʻi Women’s Legislative Caucus’ 25th Annual Easter Basket Drive at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol.

A presentation about a jump in the number of inmate deaths in state custody that included proposals for solutions was abruptly canceled in an Alaska legislative committee on Tuesday morning.

A presentation about a jump in the number of inmate deaths in state custody that included proposals for solutions was abruptly canceled in an Alaska legislative committee on Tuesday morning. In a vote that fell along party lines, Republican members of the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee voted to cancel the talk prepared by […] The post Republican lawmakers shut down legislative hearing about deaths in Alaska prisons appeared first on Alaska Beacon.

Republican lawmakers cited concerns about an ongoing wrongful death lawsuit against the state in which the ACLU of Alaska is co-counsel.

The Women's Prison Project is raising $85,000 for a wellness center at the prison that is expected to improve quality of life for incarcerated women.

HARTFORD, CT – Formerly incarcerated people spoke to legislators on Thursday about the need to improve access to higher education for incarcerated people.

Tiger Prison Project, an LSU student organization, works to educate the student body about prison reform and mobilize them to advocate for those affected by the prison system.