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Settlement brings reforms to Ore. county jail
–Officials have agreed to lower the number of inmates per cell as well as take other actions
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New Orleans city council votes to end jailing uncooperative victims
–Council members approved ending the jailing of sexual assault victims who resist testifying
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Inmates charged for CO’s murder file lawsuit alleging abuse behind bars
–Nine inmates claim conditions after a 2017 riot became worse for the inmates including being abused by COs
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Minn. lawmakers go behind bars as they study prison security concerns
–Officials at the Stillwater prison said there are 235 corrections officers working there and 25 unfilled positions
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Terror attack gun supplier wants to withdraw guilty plea
–The man who bought two rifles for terrorists to use in the San Bernardino shooting wants to withdraw his guilty plea
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Trump announces deal to end record-long shutdown
–Some 800,000 federal workers have had to work without pay or have been kept from doing their jobs
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Neb. Supreme Court dismisses suit from death-row inmates
–The Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by eight death-row inmates who argued their sentences were no longer valid
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Former member says Ohio Parole Board is secretive and 'frighteningly unfair'
–A former state senator and member of the Ohio Parole Board is calling for an independent investigation against the nine-member board
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State opposes condemned man's request to delay execution
–Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien says death row inmate Warren Keith Henness' motion is an abuse of the court system
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Calif. inmate first to be released under new state murder law
–The inmate convicted of aiding and abetting a first-degree murder was the first of an estimated 800 eligible for re-sentencing
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New Ind. court aims to 'break the cycle' of incarceration
–The new specialized court says the program could break the cycle of repeat offenders
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New St. Louis County prosecutor fires some staff
–The new prosecutor wants to change the cash bail system and opposes the death penalty
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Dallas DA fires 12 prosecutors before taking office
–The DA-elect was explicit on the campaign trail that he will not tolerate overly aggressive prosecution and prosecutorial misconduct
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New crop of reform-minded prosecutors ready to take office
–Next month, at least eight new reform-minded prosecutors will take office in cities around the country after winning their local elections
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Calif. gun laws, criminal justice reform taking effect next year
–The laws ease criminal sentences, tighten gun restrictions and address gender discrimination and sexual harassment
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