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North Carolina juvenile justice law targets felony offenses amid increased reports of teenage crime

JURIST

The updated legislation allows 16- and 17-year-olds charged with Class A through E felonies to now be tried as adults. Cases involving Class F through I felony offenses and non-motor vehicle misdemeanors for 16- and 17-year-olds will remain in juvenile delinquency court. The new law also includes provisions for flexibility.

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An Inside Look into Incarcerated Education

Blackstone Career Institute

An Inside Look into Incarcerated Education There is always an opportunity to grow and improve ones life, even while in prison, and Blackstone Career Institute is here to provide incarcerated education for those who are seeking a way to complete educational courses and expand their knowledge in a job field.

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Advocacy groups file lawsuit to block Alabama law criminalizing absentee voting assistance

JURIST

The Bill specifically targets Alabamians who pay for assistance in the absentee ballot process, which could result in a felony punishable by up to 20 years.

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Morning Docket: 05.30.2024

Above The Law

*Ohio moves to make it a felony for librarians to hand out "obscene" books. SLJ ] * In more reasonable news, New Hampshire strikes down law preventing educators from.teaching true and accurate information. Weird thing to be sent to Cell Block 1 for. [ ABA Journal ] *Plan on making a documentary?

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New York high court finds police can search state DNA database for relatives of potential suspects

JURIST

Specifically, the state convicted their brothers of felonies and have their DNA in the databank. In a related New York data privacy case, last month, the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York Betty Rosa banned the use of facial recognition technology in New York schools.

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How to Communicate Criminal History to Potential Employer

Paralegal.edu

Law firms typically refrain from reviewing or selecting candidates with a misdemeanor or felony conviction for drugs, assault, theft, burglary, trespass, and any offenses involving weapons. These are considered crimes of “moral turpitude.”

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The Prison Credential Dilemma

The Crime Report

They have to decide whether to share the job training and educational certificates they did in prison – or not. If formerly incarcerated job seekers don’t list relevant work and education experience acquired in prison, they may not have other qualifications that make them attractive as candidates.

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