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Are Problem-Solving Courts the Solution to Prison Overcrowding in Nebraska?

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Nebraskan lawmakers are considering routing more people through state ‘problem-solving courts’ to address exceptional prison population growth in the state, Erin Bamer reports for the Omaha World-Herald. Thirty-two currently operate across Nebraska, but only 4.2

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Police Use Facebook Data to Charge Mother and Daughter for Illegal Abortion

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At the request of Nebraska police, Facebook handed the user data of a mother and daughter facing criminal charges for allegedly carrying out an illegal abortion, burning the fetus and then burying it, reports The Guardian. In Nebraska, abortions are banned after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The teenager is now being tried as an adult.

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“Norfolk mother and daughter accused of illegal abortion, burning and burying body”

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” Theo Wayt of The New York Post reports that “ Facebook gave teen’s private messages about alleged abortion to Nebraska police.” ” Josh Funk of The Associated Press reports that “ Nebraska woman charged with helping daughter have abortion.”

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25 Years After Court Ruling, Released Sex Offenders Endure ‘Shadow Prisons’

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Supreme Court, in Kansas v. Between 1999 and 2015, Texas Health and Safety Code §made minor program rules violations a felony offense. As with other sex offense laws life the public registry, these laws only serve to extend punishment beyond a court sentence. On June 23 1997, the U.S. Taken together with Kansas v.

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ALPS In Brief – Episode 64: Project Destination

ALPS

Her practice focused on firearm and felony narcotics prosecution in state and federal court. Nash graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences from Wayne State College (Wayne, Nebraska) where she graduated with honors and magna cum laude. Professor Nash joined the University for the spring 2022 semester.

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