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Jharkhand Has Highest Conviction Rate For Human Traffickers: What Is It Doing Right?

Bharat Nayak

September 06, 2023 |

The Logical Indian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Jha

Jharkhand, India, created an awareness campaign about the laws related to human trafficking that reached all the ranks of the police department, the judiciary, and other relevant state departments. Now, the state has the country’s highest conviction rate for human trafficking.

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America Is the World Leader in Locking People Up. One City Found a Fix

Sarah Holder Fola Akinnibi

August 29, 2023 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City’s supervised release system allows people who would be incarcerated before their trial to instead stay out of jail and have scheduled check-ins with nonprofit caseworkers. The caseworkers help meet their needs while they await the trial, which includes a range of support from providing food to receiving mental health support to helping them remain employed and housed.

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How Philadelphia Kept Thousands of Tenants From Being Evicted

Aidan Gardiner

July 13, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A program that came about during the COVID-19 pandemic requires tenants to be granted an opportunity for mediation with their landlord if they owe less than $3,000 in back rent before the landlord issues an eviction notice. If after 30 days there isn’t an agreement — or the tenant hasn’t shown up to the mediation — the landlord can follow through with the eviction. This program provides tenants with an opportunity to stay in their homes and has helped more than 4,000 people since starting in late 2020.

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The latest cash-bail reform plan: Give everyone a lawyer

Zaid Jilani

July 10, 2023 |

NewsNation |

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Response Location: United States, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

In 2017, a Pennsylvania county court system began to expand its offerings of free legal support, and now in 2023 the county provides defendants with public defenders at all arraignments 9am to midnight. In the first two years of its more-limited services, a study proved defendants with lawyers were more likely to be released without cash bail. Also, chances that a defendant would be in jail three days after their hearing dropped. Research also showed, however, increases in some costs and one type of crime.

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California Wage Theft: When bosses don't pay and new laws aren't enough.

Julie Watts

July 01, 2023 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Santa Clara County, California

To combat employer wage theft and chronic delays in payment remittance in state courts, Santa Clara County has leveraged businesses' food permits, threatening to revoke them if outstanding wage theft judgments are not paid. Run by the Santa Clara Office of Labor Enforcement, the program has resulted in 100% compliance.

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'We're a community': These groups are working to bail out incarcerated women in time for Mother's Day

Candice Norwood

May 12, 2023 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

As a part of the National Bail Out effort in the United States, the Free Black Mamas DMV campaign bails incarcerated women out of jails in the Washington D.C. area in time for Mother’s Day.

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How a new law allowed E. Jean Carroll to seek justice against Trump years later

Barbara Rodriguez

May 11, 2023 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, New York

Survivors of sexual assault were instrumental in passing the Adult Survivors Act, a New York law that created a one-time window for them to file civil cases against abusers regardless of the statute of limitations. The law allowed E. Jean Carroll to file suit against Donald Trump, and it's estimated nearly 70 other plaintiffs have filed civil actions.

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Headfort Foundation Provides Free Legal Aid

Rachael Roberts Dara Cyril Funmilayo Oso- Kunmolu

May 04, 2023 |

KAFTAN TV |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria

The Headfort Foundation provides free legal services to people who are unlawfully incarcerated in Nigeria. They reach those in need of help through phone calls, submissions on their mobile app, and visiting courthouses.

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Catholic nonprofit supports Nigerian inmates and advocates for police reform

Valentine Benjamin

April 17, 2023 |

National Catholic Reporter |

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Response Location: Nigeria

The Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organization works to release people unlawfully detained in Nigeria. At the same time, the organization provides legal representation and religious support to those awaiting trial.

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Peer Court Keeps Youth Accountable, Removes Shame and Stigma

Laurie Udesky

April 07, 2023 |

MindSite News |

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Response Location: United States, California

Marin County's Peer Solutions program is a youth court designed to help keep students out of the juvenile justice system. In addition to attending personal development classes and completing volunteer hours, teens in the program attend "hearings" where other participants act as the jury to facilitate discussions around accountability and ways to move forward.

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