The New York Legislature has just passed the Raise the Age initiative. For decades, the issue was contentious and divisive. This act now provides significant protection to juvenile defendants. The key feature of this initiative is how the state will deal with 16 and 17-year-old defendants. Rather than send them to adult prisons they will […]
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America Tightens Cyber Investigations Following 2016 Election
What would you do if you stole millions — and got away with it on one condition: You never leave your home country again. Many cyber thieves have done just that. Stolen millions and despite being known to law enforcement authorities in America, there’s no action the authorities can take as the suspects are in […]
READ MORENew York Mayor Changes Course on Riker’s Island’s Future
Imagine living in a county jail so big it’s the largest penal colony on earth. Remember, it holds between twenty and thirty thousand people on any given day. Imagine you are in an environment where the guards — correctional officers — bring drugs in by the duffle bag full and weapons are available from the […]
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