Progressives Take on District Attorney in L.A. Election
Los Angeles is the latest city where criminal justice reformers are running against traditional law-and-order incumbents.
Category: Criminal Justice
Lawsuit: Los Angeles Overcharges Poor Probationers
Former jail and prison inmates say they have been charged excessive amounts for the cost of probation, which they can never repay.
Uruguay Proposes Restructuring Prison System to Focus on Rehabilitation
Uruguay President Tabaré Vázquez has introduced legislation aimed at refocusing the country’s penitentiary system on rehabilitating inmates.
El Salvador Convicts First Mayor for Ties to Gangs
El Salvador’s first ever conviction of a mayor for ties to gangs shows that the country’s judicial system has the capacity to take down corrupted officials, but the widespread influence of gangs in politics continues to pose significant challenges.
Jamaica Responds to Rising Violence With Security Crackdown
Jamaica’s aggressive urban security operations may be counterproductive to the fight against organized crime.
Brazil Video Shows Prison Torture
Shocking footage of Brazil prison guards torturing inmates has sparked an investigation.
Could Upcoming Honduras Election Set Back Police Reform Progress?
An upcoming election in Honduras has called into question the future of a reform commission that has taken important steps toward cleaning up the country’s police force.
Peru Defamation Lawsuits Are Chilling Coverage of Crime and Corruption
Several Peruvian news outlets are facing a slew of lawsuits that highlight how Peru’s harsh penalties against defamation are creating a chilling effect on media coverage of organized crime and corruption.
Mexico Still Struggling to Combat Money Laundering: Reports
Several recent government reports show that Mexico continues to struggle with combating money laundering, a longstanding problem exacerbated by a lack of political will and an overemphasis on militarized responses to crime.
Brazil Corruption Probe Ensnares Rio Olympics Chief
The head of Brazil’s Olympics committee has been detained for his alleged role in a bribery scheme to win the bid for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, a scandal that illustrates the multilayered nature of systematized graft in Brazil.
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