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Top Figures from 2018 Women’s Prison Study
Each year, Prison Policy Initiative composes a detailed report looking at women incarcerated in the United States. The 2018 report broke down specific reasons behind incarceration, which correctional system the women are in, if they have been convicted, and how...
Questions abound over marijuana cases
On Nov. 6, 2018, the state of Michigan joined nine other states legalizing recreational marijuana. With the passing, individuals 21 and older can purchase, possess and use marijuana and marijuana-infused edibles and grow up to 12 marijuana plants for personal...
Understanding the Point System
Parole is a privilege for prisoners who prove capable of reintegrating into society. And, the parole decision-making process centers on a prisoner’s parole guideline score indicating a prisoner’s probability of parole. A prisoner’s score gives them a high, medium or...