Advocates pushing parole reform say report shows New York lagging behind ‘red’ states Denis Slattery
ALBANY Parole reform advocates unveiled a new report Tuesday highlighting how New York is trailing far more conservative states when it comes to cost-saving measures and reducing recidivism.
The analysis from A More Just NYC details how at least a dozen deep red states have implemented successful parole reforms, such as incentivizing time off and limiting jail time, that have saved money and reduced incarceration.
New York, meanwhile, continues to lock up more people for parole rules violations than any other state, costing taxpayers over $680 million a year.
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Mexico scores poorly on anti-corruption assessment The country scored high on anti-corruption legislation but low on execution of the laws
Published on Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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Mexico has ranked third last in an anti-corruption assessment of eight Latin American countries conducted by the United States-based Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice.
The Vance Center, part of the New York City Bar Association, completed a regional study that analyzed legal efforts to prevent and combat corruption in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Peru.
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Latin America Anticorruption Assessment 2020 addressed eight aspects that it sees as crucial to the fight against corruption: public and private sector corruption; complaint mechanisms; whistleblower protection by specialized governmental bodies; institutional coordination mechanisms; civil society engagement and participation and transparency and access to information.
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