ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
Pregnancy-Related Arrests Spiked During Last 16 Years, Report Finds
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Nearly 1,400 people were arrested for actions related to their pregnancies from 2006 to 2022, according to a report from Pregnancy Justice.
Facial Recognition Technology and False Arrests: Should Black People Worry?
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Critics say the software potentially introduces another form of racial discrimination into the criminal justice system.
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News and commentary from the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform concerning child abuse, child welfare, foster care, and family preservation.
Justices weigh standing in dispute over New York’s criminal DNA database
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The New York Court of Appeals heard arguments over whether the state’s DNA database, which until last year allowed familial searches in criminal investigations, but the case may hinge on whether two...
New report examines how Kentucky fills jails and prisons by criminalizing poverty
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Researchers with the Vera Institute for Justice found the expansion in Kentucky’s criminal justice system has coincided with economic decline as coal and manufacturing jobs left the state.