Juneteenth motivates senators to consider action. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Representative Nikema Williams of Georgia have used the first federal celebration of Juneteenth to resurrect efforts…
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DOJ Files Suit Against Alabama Corrections Agency
Prison system objects to allegations, says suit ignores years of progress. The Justice Department issued a lawsuit against the Alabama prison system that was filed and signed by…
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Congress Presses DOJ to Improve Jail Reporting System
Senator expresses concerns about high death rate after Reuters report. An investigation by Reuters revealed that 7,571 deaths occurred at more than 500 jails between 2008 and 2019.…
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Supreme Court Issues Opinion
Clarifies interpretation of 1996 Prison Litigation Law On Monday, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of Lomax v. Ortiz-Marquez. The case resulted in a unanimous…
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