Drug, vets treatment courts to be examined
Soldiers returning from three wars are finding new battles to fight at home. Some are ending up in court, charged with crimes they may never have committed had their war experiences not impacted their...
View ArticleSenate looks at adding federal judgeships
A recommendation to add 91 judgeships to the federal judiciary is not likely to pass intact in this session of Congress. In fact, Sen. Jeff Sessions III, R-Ala., told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday that...
View ArticleSenate reviews impact of solitary confinement
Ending the use of solitary confinement in all state and federal prison facilities for juveniles, pregnant women and people with mental illness is being considered by a Senate subcommittee. “By...
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