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Today in the Political Report newsletter   Oct. 29, 2020: The 2020 elections are five days away, and today we are bringing you new tools and resources to follow the local politics of criminal justice and mass incarceration next week. A new interactive guide to the 2020 elections that will shape criminal justice Also today: […]

Also today: Cooperation with ICE is at stake in Louisiana’s October elections.

Also today: Michigan advocates push for expungement reform

Also today: How an attorney general candidate wants to reform criminal justice

Also today: A Q&A with Jim Hingeley, a longtime public defender who is running for prosecutor to fight “family separation”

Also today: Can Louisiana continue reducing its incarceration rate?

Also today: Colorado organizers prepare for the 2020 legislative session

By Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) and Daniel Nichanian (@taniel) Chris Geidner, The Justice Collaborative’s senior adviser for law and policy, and Daniel Nichanian, its senior research and editorial fellow, analyzed yesterday’s speech by the federal government’s top prosecutor at the Fraternal Order of Police’s conference. Geidner and Nichanian’s remarks, which are in red, address the highlighted text. The Justice […]

Also today: Colorado’s Democratic governor opposed banning ICE contracts

Illinois is legalizing marijuana, while Colorado and Oklahoma confront drug possession.

Spotlight on Colorado, Nevada, and New Hampshire

Also today: Montana, North Dakota, and Washington State adopt reforms.

Also today: What is sheriffs’ role toward the opioid crisis?

In voting rights special, we also bring you the latest on rights restoration reforms nationwide

Also today: Criminal justice reform bills advance in Montana, Oklahoma, and elsewhere

Also today: Officials announce criminal justice reforms in Texas, Virginia, Utah

Also today: Key legislative developments from Virginia, South Dakota, and Iowa

Also today: An interview with a candidate for DA in Pittsburgh

Also today: The Political Report revisits efforts to reform rights restoration in Mississippi

Also today: The Political Report launches a new series on the powers of sheriffs

Also today: Jacksonville, Florida Prepares to vote for Sheriff

Also today: an interview with Shani Curry Mitchell, candidate for Rochester District Attorney

Also today: A review of legislative developments in Indiana, New York, and Utah

Also today: Study measures impact of bail reform in Philadelphia

Also today: Houston prosecutor’s bid to hire more prosecutors falls short

In This Edition of the Political Report February 7, 2019: Massachusetts: Lawmakers consider restoring voting rights, but organizers are not waiting Illinois, Maryland, Missouri: Three prosecutors announce new marijuana policies Legislative round-up: South Carolina mulls sentencing reforms, New Jersey adopts police accountability bill, death penalty repeal moves forward in Wyoming, and more You can visit […]

In This Edition of the Political Report January 31, 2019: Florida: Candidate for Jacksonville sheriff explains platform on police accountability, civilian review boards, immigration Kansas: Supporters of the Medicaid expansion highlight its link to providing drug treatment Pennsylvania: First deputy DA and chief public defender enter race to replace Northampton DA   Florida, Montana, Wyoming: In […]

In This Edition of the Political Report January 25, 2019: Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey: Advocates explain how marijuana legalization should tackle social and racial justice Florida: A conversation about policing in Jacksonville with organizer Marcia Garcia Kentucky: Poll finds strong support for restoring voting rights post-sentence New Mexico: Bill to end felony disenfranchisement moves forward […]

In This Edition of the Political Report January 17, 2019: California: New laws go into effect, as implementation challenges still lie ahead Maryland: Anne Arundel’s two ICE partnerships come to an end, unexpectedly Legislative round-up: Surveying reform prospects in Iowa, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico You can visit the Appeal: Political Report website to read our […]

In This Edition of the Political Report January 10, 2019:  New Mexico: New legislation would eliminate felony disenfranchisement Arkansas: Benton and Washington county activists organize against ICE’s 287(g) program Florida, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina, and Texas: The 2018 elections have consequences You can visit the Appeal: Political Report website to read our latest analyses of […]