Criminal Justice Reform

This week on the Full Story we take a closer look at the experience of people who have survived incarceration and thrived after doing time.

Republicans are concerned about a surge of juvenile crime. But Democrats are opposed to any rollback of the law enforcement reforms that were passed in the wake of the George Floyd protests in 2020.

The goal of the act is to end discrimination of formerly incarcerated people who are looking for jobs, housing or to further their education.

Connecticut GOP lawmakers are proposing legislation to deal with an uptick in car thefts compared to last year. They’d like Democrats to agree to a…

Criminal justice reform advocates in Connecticut are pushing back on Governor Ned Lamont’s concerns about a new law he signed on Thursday. They said the…

The 2021 New York legislative session is in its final hours, with many items yet to be resolved. Criminal justice reforms continue to dominate at the end…

An apparent deal has been reached between the New York state Senate and Assembly on several criminal justice measures, including the sealing of some…

As the New York state Legislature’s session draws to a close, lawmakers are considering several criminal justice changes, including what’s known as the…

Democrats who lead the New York state Legislature are moving ahead with several criminal justice reforms in the remaining weeks of the 2021 session. But…

The New York state Legislature is scheduled to end its session in mid June. Lawmakers have a long list of criminal justice priorities that they hope to…