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Nearly six in 10 women in state prisons have experienced sexual or physical violence. That does not eliminate personal responsibility, but it should change how policymakers think about prevention, sentencing, treatment and reentry. Ignoring trauma can simply perpetuate the
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Juvenile crime has fallen dramatically from its peak, yet some states are turning back toward the punitive policies of the 1990s. @LoganSeacrest asks whether lawmakers are abandoning reforms that helped produce better public-safety outcomes. Read more here:
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Aug 21
A justice system cannot protect victims if their rights exist largely on paper. States should guarantee timely notice of hearings, pleas and sentencing, provide meaningful avenues to enforce those rights, and make participation in the process easier rather than harder. Read the
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Aug 21
Americans lost approximately $11.37 billion to cryptocurrency-related crime in 2025, according to the FBI. As digital-asset fraud grows, Congress should make sure new rules don’t inadvertently make stolen funds harder to trace. Read more here: hubs.ly/Q04sGLX70
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Aug 21
There is an important distinction between reducing accountability and designing incentives into a sentence. Good-time and earned-time credits can reward conduct, education and treatment while giving correctional systems tools to promote safer institutions and better reentry.