PM Stories
LA County Moves to Overhaul Its Juvenile Detention System to Prioritize ‘Care First’ Over Punishment Zack Linly, The Root
Oregon County Prosecutor Stops Drug Possession Cases Early Following Decriminalization Vote Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment
Kathy Michell Pushes for Criminal Justice Reform by Getting Serious About Being Compassionate Mike Clark-Madison, Austin Chronicle
Kim Kardashian West meets with Oklahoma death-row inmate in push for criminal justice reform Sarah Polus, The Hill
Florida’s prison population drops amid the coronavirus pandemic Jim Saunders, Tampa Bay Times
Families Urge Cuomo to Release Loved Ones From Prison During COVID-19 Pandemic Alana Sivin and Joshua Vaughn, The Appeal
As COVID-19 Tore Through Central Valley Prison, Officials Failed to Tighten Staffing Rules Kerry Klein, KQED
Inmates in federal custody seeing delays in restoration process due to COVID-19 Laurel Morales, KJZZ
5 years after Ferguson report, some say progress has come too slow Rebecca Rivas, St. Louis American
Digital Policing Tools ‘Reinforce’ Racial Bias, UN Panel Warns The Crime Report
New Rule Would Allow US to Use More Methods for Executions Hailey Fuchs, New York Times
A State Prosecutor Was Fired for Speaking Out Against Jail Time for People Who Fall Behind on Rent Maya Miller and Ellis Simani, ProPublica
AM Stories
Dems, GOP Agreed on Some Criminal Justice Reforms The Crime Report
Biden searches for attorney general to restore Justice Dept.’s independence, refocus on civil rights Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotosky, Washington Post
Biden DOJ Will Stress Police Reform, Environment The Crime Report
Biden’s Day 1 challenges: Systemic racism Russell Contreras, Axios
Biden can rebuild trust in our justice system by prioritizing prosecutorial reform Miriam Aroni Krinsky, The Hill
Newly Elected DAs Vow To Continue Reforms, End Policies Deemed Unfair Cheryl Corley, NPR
Two Rising Democratic Stars May Be Vying For Pennsylvania Governor. On Criminal Justice, They’re Very Different Joshua Vaughn, The Appeal
Six months after George Floyd’s death, division remains on police changes Liz Navratil, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Myriad Ways to Reduce Violence Without Police: Report Michael Gelb, The Crime Report
Coronavirus spreads inside more Delaware prisons Mark Eichmann, WHYY