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Jail Lengths of Stay Increasing Across the US: Report

The Crime Report

Moreover, admissions for misdemeanors and parole violations saw the largest declines. See Also: Black People 6 Times More Likely to Be Jailed Than Whites in Vermont. Positively, the researchers found that property, drug, traffic, person, and society charges decreased, indicating a slight drip in those crimes. Looking Ahead.

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Path To Well-Being In Law Podcast: Episode 6 – Tim Carroll & Margaret Odgen

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Margaret Ogden serves as the Wellness Coordinator in the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, where she’s tasked with improving the mental health and wellbeing of Virginians in the legal profession through education, regulation and outreach. Bree, welcome. Bree Buchanan: . Absolutely. Welcome everybody.

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For a Child Who Killed Their Child, Parents Chose Restorative Justice

The Crime Report

She said the approach has largely been implemented in cases of misdemeanor and juvenile “responsible party” cases. That decision, said Lindsey Pointer , associate director for the National Center on Restorative Justice “offers a promising shift in the way we think about crime and the meaning of justice.”.

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