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Youth Recidivism Halved by San Francisco Program

The Crime Report

Juveniles who participated in a youth incarceration alternative program were less than half as likely to be referred to the justice system for a new felony offense, compared to juveniles who did not participate in the program, according to the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) in San Francisco. percent compared to 73.7

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Paralegal Career Choice: Public Service or Private Practice

Paralegal Bootcamp

The bureaus are often divided into divisions, Felony Trial, Special Prosecutions, Sexual Violence / Child Protection, and Investigations. Similarly, a Federal US Attorney’s Office will have both a Criminal and Civil Bureau. In general, the Criminal Bureau will prosecute matters on behalf of the State’s Attorney or US Attorney.

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New California Law Forces State to Clear Pot Convictions Faster

The Crime Report

After an investigation found that tens of thousands of Californians still have felonies, misdemeanors and other cannabis convictions on their records, despite a 2018 law that required the state to clear, a new law will set new deadlines to dismiss and seal many cannabis convictions in the state, reports Kiera Feldman for the Los Angeles Times.

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Legal Records Storage for Your Firm

MyCase

Fortunately, an organized system and cloud-based software tools can improve case management record keeping. The area of practice and casework type should both be factored into your legal records management. Some cases/practice areas will produce more records than others.

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Profile of a potential nominee: Leondra Kruger

SCOTUSBlog

Other conditions of release,” he continued, including “electronic monitoring, regular check-ins with a pretrial case manager, community housing or shelter, and drug and alcohol treatment,” can often “protect public and victim safety as well as assure the arrestee’s appearance at trial.”. A varied record in divided cases.

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