Press Releases
Feb 20, 2019
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµStatement on Supreme Court Ruling in Timbs v. Indiana
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today ruled that the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated by the Bill of Rights and applies against state and local fines, f...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 11, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµStatement on Reports of FIRST STEP Act Moving Forward in Senate
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced today that he will bring a bipartisan criminal justice reform package, the FIRST STEP Act, to the floor for a Senate...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Sep 25, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµLaunches Voter Education Tool for 2018 Midterms with Info on Criminal Justice Platforms of Thousands of Candidates
First-Of-Its-Kind Tool Launches as New Poll Shows Broad Bipartisan Support for Criminal Justice Reform
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Sep 05, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµLaunches State-by-State Blueprints with Roadmaps for Cutting Incarceration by 50 Percent
Smart Justice Blueprints Launch With 24 State Reports and Interactive Web Tool, Remaining 27 to be Rolled Out in Coming Months
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Aug 21, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµStatement on Nationwide Prison Strike
NEW YORK — Men and women incarcerated in prisons across the country declared a nationwide strike today to draw attention and demand changes to the conditions they face in the pri...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jun 08, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµSues Kansas County Prosecutor for Hiding Diversion Opportunities from Defendants and Failing to Combat Mass Incarceration
WICHITA, Kan. – The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ and the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Kansas filed a lawsuit today on behalf of a faith-based organization against a county prosecutor for failing to...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Kansas Crossroads Foundation v. Markle
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