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NY criminal justice groups want increased police transparency / Public News Service

New York City community advocates want to reduce the number of stop-and-frisk encounters with police. The American Civil Liberties Union of New York City reported the city s police department made more than 15,000 stops so far in 2023, the most since 2015. Data also show police primarily stopped Black and Latino people, although they were mostly innocent or not given a summons. .

ACLU NE prison progress on restrictive housing not enough / Public News Service

The latest report on the Nebraska Correctional System shows a decrease in the use of restrictive housing. The Office of Inspector General of Correctional Services has tracked the data and other prison practices since it was created in 2015 to oversee the state s correctional system. The use of restricting a prisoner s contact with others peaked at 423 in 2018 and has dropped most years since then, to 216 people in August. .

Firsthand experience informs MS Rethinking Reentry conference / Public News Service

In Mississippi, people face many barriers to restarting their lives after prison. Today s Rethinking Reentry Conference focuses on helping them succeed. Those who have organized the conference know firsthand how hard it can be to start over with a prison record. .

WV prison food Rotten or poor quality lawsuits lack of oversight / Public News Service

West Virginia s contracts with Aramark Correctional Services have come under scrutiny after a lawsuit brought by incarcerated residents, alleging they were regularly served spoiled milk and undercooked or rotten meat. Teri Castle, former criminal legal reform fellow at the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, alleged Aramark profits by cutting corners, and then makes more money when people are forced to buy extra food from the prison commissary, run by an out-of-state company, which in turn is owned by Aramark. Castle pointed out when incarcerated people buy commissary items, the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation also rakes in cash. .

More than 300 000 Kentuckians charged for cannabis over past two decades / Public News Service

Kentuckians continue to be charged, jailed and fined for cannabis-related offenses at high rates, despite dramatic shifts in public opinion, according to a new report. Kaylee Raymer, policy analyst at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, said many people might not view a cannabis misdemeanor as a big deal. But hundreds or thousands of dollars in criminal fines and fees along with a record appearing on background checks can affect people financially and make finding employment difficult. .

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