Ohio is thinking through ways to address its corrections budget and prison population problems.
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Ohio Addresses Budget and Prison Population Problems
In an effort to fight the Mexican drug trafficking operations on the country’s Southwest border, the Obama Administration has delivered a blow to transportation networks controlled by major Mexican drug cartels moving drugs, guns and money. The operation was a huge dragnet… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
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U.S. Cracks Down on Southwest Border Drug Trafficking
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger regarding the state’s court ordered prison plan to reduce the inmate population by 2011.
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Supreme Court to Review California Prison Plan
New York lawmakers are considering a new measure that would require microstamping technology on semiautomatic pistols as an effort to help police officers solve violent crimes. Supporters say micorstamping technology is smart legislation and allows local officials to look to the potential..
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Lawmakers Consider Microstamping to Solve Violent Crimes
The California State Senate recently approved a cost savings bill to save millions of dollars and release the state’s sickest inmates on medical parole.
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CA State Senate Approves Cost Savings Medical Parole Bill
Attorney General Eric Holder is considering possible criminal charges in the BP oil spill. Holder stated that he plans to “prosecute to the fullest extent of the law” anyone who has broken a law in connection with the spill. At the..
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BP Oil Spill: Justice Dept. Weighs Criminal Charges
Facing budget problems, many states have been forced cut alcohol and drug treatment in prison programs.
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States Cut Drug Treatment in Prison Programs
Time has run out on Ohio death row inmate Darryl Durr, as the court has rejected his last minute legal challenge claiming the state’s single shot injection chemicals violate federal prescription drug laws. The court also rejected Darry Durr’s claim that… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
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Court Rejects Appeals by Ohio Death Row Inmate
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Georgia is on the verge of joining several other states who already ban texting while driving. Georgia would become the 20th state to ban texting while driving if the legislation passes According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, State Republicans Allen…
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New GA Legislation Seeks to Ban Texting While Driving
