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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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Federal sentencing overhaul leads to Tenn. man's release
–Matthew Charles received national attention in 2018 after being re-sentenced and ordered back to prison two years after a judge ruled his sentence was unfair
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Criminal justice bill passes Senate
–The union representing federal correctional officers has supported the measure
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Report: Prison reforms estimated to cost $346M over 10 years
–Reforms are expected to reduce the number of federal prisoners by 53,000
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For-profit prison companies back criminal justice reform as business strategy
–For-profit companies allocating more funds and resources into post-prison rehabilitation stand to benefit from criminal justice reform
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Challenges implementing, maintaining and replicating the Cognitive Community model in corrections
–Based on the outcomes in Virginia, the Cognitive Community model has a high potential for successful replication in other correctional systems, both adult and juvenile
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Trump prods McConnell on sentencing bill: 'Go for it Mitch!'
–The bill has support from several conservative and liberal advocacy groups, but it splits law enforcement groups
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Senators consider sentencing bill tweaks to satisfy sheriffs
–The bill's supporters are looking at changes requested by the National Sheriffs' Association
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After juvenile justice overhaul, Wis. lawmakers look at changes to adult corrections system
–With the number of prisoners continuing to rise, some lawmakers believe the time is ripe to make fresh changes to the adult criminal justice system
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New federal crime bill could affect drug case sentencing
–The bill aims to increase training, education, counseling and substance abuse treatment for federal inmates
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Trump endorses criminal justice reform bill
–The bill would ease mandatory minimum sentences for some federal offenders, including ending mandatory life sentences for drug dealers
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Lawmakers near prison reform deal
–Congressional aides said officials are close to an agreement on the legislation, which would give judges more discretion in sentencing
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Report: Alaska's criminal justice reform achieving goals
–Reforms were aimed at breaking a cycle of recidivism by punishing nonviolent offenders in ways other than jail
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Okla. prosecutors resist push for prison alternatives
–"Do [prison alternatives] help improve public safety, or are you just letting people out of prison because there are too many bodies in there?" an official asked
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Foundation awards millions to cut jail populations
–The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the winners Wednesday of the second round of its Safety and Justice Challenge grants, including the largest award to Philadelphia
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