criminal justice
Americannoun
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Kathleen Castle recalled how Hill found a space for her son Jake, then 20 years old and studying criminal justice, to attend the trial one day and then interview her for class.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
And so I think his legal skills and experience give him some potency, that perhaps Pam Bondi lacked, in navigating the criminal justice system.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
She supports “smart criminal justice reform that actually works,” including boosting diversion programs that dismiss charges for defendants who accept help for substance abuse and other issues, along with specialized drug and mental health courts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Beavis agrees and adds that Muirhead's experience "echoes many experiences of people in the criminal justice system".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
When I first joined the ACLU, no one imagined that the Racial Justice Project would focus its attention on criminal justice reform.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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