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amsterdam news: defender organizations, elected officials call on cuomo to sign gravity knives reform legislation
Defender organizations, elected officials call on Cuomo to sign gravity knives reform legislation by CYRIL JOSH BARKER via Amsterdam News | 12/1/2016 The Legal Aid Society and Br…
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harvard gazette: less crime, and fewer incarcerations
Less crime, and fewer incarcerations by Sibella Matthews via The Harvard Gazette | October 28, 2016 Overflowing prison populations and high rates of violent crime once made New Y…
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nyt: don’t lock ’em up. give ’em a chance to quit drugs.
Don’t Lock ’Em Up. Give ’Em a Chance to Quit Drugs. By Caroline Preston via New York Times | Oct. 25, 2016 By the time the police found him smoking crack in a [&hellip…
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gotham gazette: why we’re marching to close rikers
Why We’re Marching to Close Rikers September 23, 2016 | by Glenn E. Martin & Anna Pastoressa via Gotham Gazette For years, New Yorkers have been barraged by stories of…
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“Kalief’s Law” Aims To Reform Pretrial Detention After Honoree Spent 3 Years In Rikers Awaiting Trial
Posted on June 13, 2016 NewsOne The New York State Assembly has passed “Kalief’s Law” in an effort to regulate the right to a speedy trial and ensure that people aren’t held […]
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amsterdam news: state assembly passes ‘kalief’s law’ to reform pretrial detention
State Assembly passes ‘Kalief’s Law’ to reform pretrial detention Stephon Johnson via Amsterdam News | 6/9/2016 Last week, the New York State Assembly passed law S 5988-A /…
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omaha world-herald: low-level drug offenders find new source of addiction help
Low-level drug offenders find new source of addiction help Via Omaha World-Herald | Apr 11, 2016 SEATTLE (AP) — When pondering how to keep low-level drug offenders out of jail…
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times union: albany launches lead diversion program
Albany launches LEAD diversion program Program will move low-level violators into treatment Paul Grondahl via Times Union | March 31, 2016 Alice Green shook her head in amaz…
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ithaca journal: the ithaca plan follows a tried history of drug strategies
The Ithaca Plan follows a tried history of drug strategies Kelsey O’Connor via Ithaca Journal | March 4, 2016 The release of The Ithaca Plan, the city’s new municipal…
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frontline: how the heroin epidemic differs in communities of color
How the Heroin Epidemic Differs in Communities of Color FEBRUARY 23, 2016 | by Sarah Childress via Frontline Most of the media attention in the current nationwide heroin epidemic…
