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In the new year, advancing criminal justice reform could improve the Magnolia State's low labor participation rate and strengthen the workforce, according to a group advocating for reform. Mississippi's incarceration rate is the highest in the country. Alesha Judkins, Mississippi state director of criminal justice reform for the nonprofit FWD.us, said the state can do more to remove barriers to employment for people out of prison. ...

A 2020 Nebraska law restricted the use of solitary confinement, also known as "juvenile room confinement," for Nebraska youths in detention. But a new report by the Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare shows a significant increase in its use in fiscal year 2022-23 over the previous year. The number of instances was up more than 40%, and the total length of those incidents was up by nearly a third. ...

Ohio regulators are expected to approve licenses for dispensaries beginning next year.

Supporters of Issue 2 had the opportunity to testify before state lawmakersafter the Senate introduced its proposed changes to the law.According to House Bill

The poll's publication comes one day after voters in Ohio passed a referendum legalizing recreational use in the state.