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The Emergence Of Transitional Justice In The United States Via The Criminal Justice System, Lawrence Presley, Calista D. Scott, Jessica E. Delgado
The Emergence Of Transitional Justice In The United States Via The Criminal Justice System, Lawrence Presley, Calista D. Scott, Jessica E. Delgado
Helm's School of Government Conference - American Revival: Citizenship & Virtue
The definition of transitional justice includes police and judiciary reform in part through truth and reconciliation commissions. Several states have operational truth and justice commissions, and there are clear Congressional and media indications of a United States truth and reconciliation commission. The purpose of this paper is to explore a national truth and justice commission with a focus on criminal justice reform. The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission will be explored, and its potential implications for such a United States commission. The United States Supreme Court decision McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020) will also be highlighted as it may have …
The First Step Act Of 2018, Emily Brubaker
The First Step Act Of 2018, Emily Brubaker
Helm's School of Government Conference - American Revival: Citizenship & Virtue
The Trump Administration signed into law the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act or the First Step Act (FSA) on December 21, 2018. The bill is the product of several years of congressional debate regarding what might be done to reduce the overall size of the federal prison population while implementing mechanisms to maintain the safety of the public (James, 2019).