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Tag Archives: Law
New Report on Public Housing: “Communities, Evictions, and Criminal Convictions.”
I first encountered this public housing issue over a decade ago while living in Rhode Island, and finally began legal research while in New York City last summer. It is national in scope, and much of the relevant law is … Continue reading
Posted in Housing
Tagged civil rights, criminal convictions, eligibility, eviction, FHA, FICPM, HANO, Housing and Urban Development, HUD, Law, New Orleans, PHA, public housing, public housing authority, war on drugs
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Million Dollar Neighborhoods report – How Much Do You Invest in Police & Prisons?
With Providence on the brink of bankruptcy (and everyone being asked to “tighten their belt”) it stands to reason that every budgeter re-examine their priorities. Mayor Taveras’ School Department will close the Messer School while taxpayers invest nearly $20 million in police … Continue reading
Posted in prison economics
Tagged ACI, Angel Taveras, city council, city councilmen, Elementary school, investment, judiciary, Law, Law Enforcement, million dollar neighborhoods, neighborhood, police, Prison, providence, report, RIDOC, state legislature, United States, voting bloc, west end
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Underfunded Public Defenders are Only 1/3 of The Equation
As state budget discussions heat up around the nation, each department will be fighting to keep their slice of the pie while a few will be bold enough to tout their need for expansion. In a time of economic hardship … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Courts, Drug Policy, prison economics
Tagged actual innocence, Attorney general, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Commissioners Court, Crime and Justice, Criminal justice, death penalty, drug policy, drug war, governor quinn, harris v. champion, jailhouse lawyer, Law, new mexico, oklahoma, Public defender, Rhode Island, Speedy Trial, state of public defender programs, war on drugs
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So You Want To Be A Prosecutor? 6 Rules to get started.
I have recently had several conversations with aspiring prosecutors, all of whom have an idealist desire to punish wrong-doers and protect the public. It became obvious that they had very limited experience with the criminal justice system at all. I … Continue reading →