Month: January 2021

New Arizona Legislature Erases Old Obstacles for Criminal Justice Reform

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With a new state legislature in place, Arizona has new opportunities for criminal justice reform, while potential challenges loom in the distance. For the last few years, criminal justice reform has been stalled in the state of Arizona. Due to unfriendly committee chairmen and lacking support from the governor, effective change hasn’t been made recently. …

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Could Public Policy Fix the Challenges that Ex-Convicts Face?

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Parties on both sides of the aisle agree that prison reform must happen. However, what policy solutions would work best and how should they be implemented? Over 2.3 million Americans have spent at least some part of their life behind bars in prison. Once out of prison, 70% of ex-convicts are arrested within three years …

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