This contains posts related to the issue of the District taking over control of it’s parole system.
The Post article, titled D.C. stumbles leave fate of local control of parole with new Congress, chronicles the failure of District leaders to take advantage of a window of opportunity …
Continue reading “Washington Post Calls Out D.C. for bungling taking over local control of parole”
In a press release issued by her office, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton announced that her District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act (H.R. 8861), “the biggest expansion of D.C. home …
Continue reading “Rep. Norton’s Bill Expanding D.C. Home Rule Approved by House Judiciary Commitee”
The bill is S.4664, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. It was introduced in July. This is one of the appropriations bills that will be passed …
Continue reading “Senate appropriations bill includes funds for US Parole Commission in 2023”
A staff attorney with the DC Public Defenders Service has been nominated by President Biden to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission. Her appointment is subject to …
Continue reading “DC Public Defender Nominated as a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission”
This is a piece from University Legal Services’ Jail and Prison Advocacy Project recent newsletter. It was authored by Cami Bianchi, one of their summer interns and is published here …
Continue reading “Parole Reform Setback, University Legal Services report”
DCIST has published an article on the local control of parole issue titled D.C. Could Take A Pivotal Piece Of The Criminal Justice System Back From Federal Control. Why Is …
The Washington City Paper published an article on the issue of local control of parole titled Bowser’s Delays Could Cost D.C. the Chance to Take Back Control of Parole From …
The United States Courts (uscourts.gov) has published an article titled All Hands on Deck! Toward a Reentry-Centered Vision of Federal Probation. The article considers how we might enhance the reentry process …
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President Biden has authorized Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton to recommend candidates to be Commissioners serving on the U.S. Parole Commission (USPC). Commissioners are appointed by the President and must be …
The Washington Post article reports the experience of DC native James Dunn to demonstrate all that is wrong with the current system of parole under the federal U.S. Probation Service …
