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Criminal justice reform in Pennsylvania

PA State Capitol.
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Commonwealth Reviews Safe Inmate Population Reduction During COVID-19

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration recently participated in a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine project, which resulted in the report: Decarcerating Correctional Facilities During COVID-19. Released this …

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Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis to Provide a Second Chance, Reform Criminal Justice System
Human Rights / Op-ed / Pennsylvania

Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis to Provide a Second Chance, Reform Criminal Justice System

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 - by Op-Ed

Earlier this year, House Bill 2050 was introduced – a measure to allow for the legal sale of adult-use cannabis through a permitting structure for growers, processors, and dispensaries.

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Gov. Wolf Signs Bipartisan Bill to Remove Barriers to Work for People with Criminal Convictions
Government / Pennsylvania / Society

Gov. Wolf Signs Bipartisan Bill to Remove Barriers to Work for People with Criminal Convictions

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Building on his criminal justice reforms and fulfilling a recommendation to modernize job licensing, Governor Tom Wolf yesterday signed Senate Bill 637, which removes outdated licensing barriers …

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Gov. Wolf speaking
Crime / Government / Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf Joins Legislators, Advocates for Virtual Event on One-Year Anniversary of Clean Slate Automatic Sealing

July 1, 2020June 30, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf participated in a virtual event yesterday to mark the one-year anniversary of Clean Slate automatic record sealing in Pennsylvania. The governor joined a Zoom …

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Auditor General DePasquale Calls for New Criminal Justice Reforms to Improve Lives, Reduce Taxpayer Costs
Crime / Government / Pennsylvania

Auditor General DePasquale Calls for New Criminal Justice Reforms to Improve Lives, Reduce Taxpayer Costs

June 10, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Auditor General Eugene DePasquale stated Pennsylvania could potentially save millions of taxpayer dollars and make society safer and stronger by continuing to reform the state’s criminal justice …

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Crimelines Report Highlights Consistent Decreases over 20 Years in Pennsylvania
Crime / Pennsylvania

Crimelines Report Highlights Consistent Decreases over 20 Years in Pennsylvania

December 30, 2019January 30, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel recently released an infographic report, Crimelines, highlighting the significant drop in crime over the past 20 years in Pennsylvania.

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Gov. Wolf Signs Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reinvestment Initiative Bills
Crime / Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf Signs Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reinvestment Initiative Bills

December 19, 2019January 30, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf, surrounded by legislators and criminal justice advocates, yesterday signed two Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI 2) bills, hailing them as yet another successful bipartisan effort …

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Gov. Wolf, National Advocates Push for a Fairer Probation System
Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf, National Advocates Push for a Fairer Probation System

November 20, 2019November 19, 2019 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf was recently joined by Deputy Secretary of Corrections Christian Stephens and national criminal justice reform advocates in the Capitol Rotunda to push for commonsense …

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Auditor General DePasquale Applauds Creation of REFORM Alliance to Push for National Criminal Justice Reform
Pennsylvania

Auditor General DePasquale Applauds Creation of REFORM Alliance to Push for National Criminal Justice Reform

January 24, 2019January 23, 2019 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Auditor General Eugene DePasquale commended Gov. Tom Wolf for announcing the launch of REFORM Alliance, a group that will work to advance criminal justice reform nationwide.

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Auditor General DePasquale Announces Plans for Special Report on Criminal Justice Reform in Pennsylvania
Crime / Pennsylvania

Auditor General DePasquale Announces Plans for Special Report on Criminal Justice Reform in Pennsylvania

January 19, 2019January 30, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Citing a need for taking a commonsense approach to making sure the punishment fits the crime, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced plans to produce a special report …

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