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Receiving Centers Offer Safety to the Public and Those in Crisis Outside of the Criminal Justice System

Officers are frequently called on to intervene in mental health crises. They routinely encounter people talking to themselves or behaving erratically, experiencing drug-induced psychosis, or acting violently with family members due to mental illness. Historically, scenarios like this put officers in a very tough position with few good options.

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Justice and Due Process

Defendants Can Now Make More Informed Decisions About Plea Bargains

Defendants hold the right to trial, and there are circumstances when waiving that right and accepting a plea bargain are in a defendant’s best interest. However, that is a weighty decision and should be made with complete information.

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Justice and Due Process

Jury Discretion in the Wild

Jury discretion — when a jury acquits a defendant despite clear evidence of guilt — is often discussed, but is rarely identified in the wild. 

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Governor Cox, the Time Is Now To Ask for the Pardoning of Simple State Marijuana Possession Convictions

The Biden administration has officially taken one of the first significant steps toward federally decriminalizing marijuana.

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How Inmates Are Earning Their Law Degrees While Incarcerated

This law school is being granted the ability to admit two incarcerated students each academic year.

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Psychotherapeutics Aren’t the Next Big Thing. They’re Already Here.

Ketamine has already been helping Utah patients for years. 

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