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California's legislature passed at least a dozen criminal justice reform bills just over the past few weeks, enough to make it hard to keep it all straight!
They include a ban on facial recognition, sentencing reform, expanded expungement. So here's a thread on some of them.
They include a ban on facial recognition, sentencing reform, expanded expungement. So here's a thread on some of them.
1. Legislature voted to ban private prisons & private immigration detention centers (currently have capacity to detain 4,500 immigrants). theguardian.com/us-news/2019/s…
(IL adopted similar measure this year: appealpolitics.org/2019/illinois-…)
(IL adopted similar measure this year: appealpolitics.org/2019/illinois-…)
2. Expunging past convictions provides huge benefits, but process is so complex few of those eligible apply. A new bill automates some of process, but only for post-2021 offenses. courthousenews.com/bill-to-help-s…
See also: big expungement package introduced in MI. appealpolitics.org/legislative-ro…
See also: big expungement package introduced in MI. appealpolitics.org/legislative-ro…
