There are many issues on which Texans remain largely divided. However, a new survey is showing us that there’s one thing the majority of Texans agree on; and that thing is criminal justice reform.
Florida Rep. Dotie Joseph (D) has filed some very ambitious legislation, titled the “Collateral Consequences of Convictions and Decriminalization of Cannabis and All Drugs Act.” This bill’s ultimate goal is to decriminalize all drugs, though it also contains language that would bring relief to those with existing drug convictions.
Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have banded together on a bill that would incentivize states to expunge marijuana-related charges. The bill, titled the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act, will give federal grants to cover the costs of identifying and clearing non-violent, eligible cases.
Ex-offenders face a number of hardships designed to keep them from succeeding in the workforce. In attempts to reduce these hardships, the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center motioned the Fair Chance Licensing Project, a notion set in place to assist ex-offenders in finding employement and offer solutions to labor shortages across all 50 states.
Philadelphia’s City Council has officially passed a bill prohibiting most employers from drug testing applicants for marijuana. The bill’s…
Having a criminal record can make it challenging to find housing, get hired for jobs, and even exercise your…
Another state seeks to put an end to our nation’s faulty drug policies. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham…
Let’s hear it for Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin, who has announced blanket pardons for over 15,000 Alabamians. The pardons…
This past spring, a Florida bill that would make it easier for juveniles to expunge their arrest records passed…