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How Legislation Meant to Overhaul Probation And Parole In Pennsylvania Strayed From Its Roots

Through a series of maneuvers, state legislators narrowed the ambitious scope of Senate Bill 14.

Jonathan Ben-Menachem Sep 16, 2020

Jay-Z, Meek Mill Friends to 21,000 Concert Fans: Vote for Judges, Prosecutors, and Councilmen Who Want CJ Reform

“We have the power to replace these people.”

Maura Ewing Dec 05, 2017

Commentary: Meek Mill’s Sentence Reveals Problems with Pennsylvania’s Extreme Use of Court Supervision

Reggie Shuford Nov 13, 2017