New research from North Carolina finds body-worn cameras reduced black incarceration rates by 10.5%. When prosecutors see what actually happened instead of relying solely on police reports, racial disparities in convictions and sentencing shrink, explains Cato’s @jeffreyamiron.
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Reentry looks different in rural communities.
Limited transportation. Fewer job options. Longer distances between opportunities. Those barriers can make a second chance harder, and successful reentry less likely 👇
The Trump administration has taken a step in the right direction on cannabis, says Cato’s @dr4liberty. But rescheduling doesn’t end prohibition—it merely rearranges it. Real reform means removing it from the Controlled Substances Act altogether and letting states regulate it.
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The jury was asked if Keith Pharms fired a weapon: it said no. But the judge sentenced him as if he did, doubling his sentence. Cato urges the Supreme Court to end sentencing based on acquitted conduct and restore the role of the jury.
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Public defenders uphold our Sixth Amendment rights. This #PublicDefenseDay, join NACDL in the fight to protect the right to counsel: https://t.co/PweQlrJA39
@jeff_rimes The proposal allows judges to close hearings completely or specific individuals, no recording without prior court approval and court can bar publishing identities. This is well thought out legislation.