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    Categories: Criminal Justice Reform, Judiciary

    Inmate Education Programs: Legislative Update

    Photo credit: iStock.com/tapui Several state legislatures continue to consider inmate education programs, which offer people experiencing incarceration opportunities to get [...]

  • Categories: Criminal Justice Reform, Labor

    “Ban the Box” Legislation

    Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by geralt from Pixabay Discrimination against employees and job applicants based on their [...]

  • Categories: Criminal Justice Reform, Judiciary

    Michigan Criminal Justice Reform

    Digital Illustration by Alana Burman Earlier this year we looked at clean slate and second chance legislation introduced and passed [...]

  • Categories: Criminal Justice Reform, Elections, Health Care, Politics, Tax

    Election 2020 Update: Voters in 5 States Approve Marijuana Legalization

    Earlier this fall, we examined the five states where marijuana legalization would appear before voters via ballot measures. This includes [...]

  • Categories: COVID-19, Criminal Justice Reform, Special Session

    Virginia Special Session Re-Cap

    What happened during Virginia's special legislative session? Virginia lawmakers met from August through October in an unusual special session featuring [...]

  • Categories: Criminal Justice Reform, Elections, Judiciary, Politics

    State Action on Restoring Felons’ Voting Rights

    Digital collage by Alana Burman In the middle of the 2020 General Election, millions of voters have already cast ballots [...]

  • Categories: Criminal Justice Reform, Judiciary, Labor, Politics

    Criminal Justice Reform: A Look at Clean Slate and Second Chance Legislation

    In 2018, Pennsylvania became the first state to enact a "Clean Slate" law. DMGS Article Highlights Pennsylvania was the first [...]

  • Categories: Agriculture, Cannabis, Criminal Justice Reform, Health Care

    Voters in 5 States Will Vote on Marijuana Legalization This November

    Digital Illustration by Alana Burman Last week, DMGS looked at different ballot measures across the country, including two states with [...]