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Jail alternative, plastics bans and marriage age change among 1,800 new bills just weeks into legislative session
Illinois House lawmakers propose bills for community-based prison alternatives and a ban on single-use plastic and paper bags ...
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From ‘Magic Mushrooms’ to Prison Alternatives, Illinois House Lawmakers File More Than 1,800 New Bills
The vast majority of the ideas won’t make it to the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker or become law, but the list of proposals ...
State senator proposes alternative to halt governor's prison expansion plan
State Senator Brian King is aiming for a new project aimed at halting Governor Sarah Sanders' controversial prison expansion ...
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Two London conferences focus on women in the justice system
The new Justice Commission for Women, chaired by Prisons Minister Lord James Timpson, has held its first meeting of the year. It seeks to find alternatives to prison and, as reported in Inside ...
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Major changes for imprisonment of women
Two pieces of positive news for women in prison. First, in the House of Lords, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Health and ...
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Alternative sentencing mechanisms will reduce prison strain, says M’sian Bar
Bar president Ezri Abdul Wahab repeats its call for systemic prison reform after alleged assault of prisoners in Taiping.
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Arkansas lawmaker pitches alternative to state’s prison plan
Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, presents an alternative proposal to the state's prison plan during a press conference in Little Rock on Jan. 8, 2025. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate) Instead of ...