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Karen Read faces a second trial on charges of second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. The first trial ended in a mistrial after jurors could not reach a...
Federal prosecutors have charged 15 individuals in connection with a multi-county fentanyl distribution network operating across Pierce, King, and Snohomish counties. The investigation, led by the DEA...
A better path forward for criminal justice: Reimagining pretrial and sentencing Brookings
States and Feds Diverge on Fair Sentencing Practices State Court Report
$50.8 Million for Crime Victims Services! Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV)
Washington Courts Celebrate May Treatment Court Month courts.wa.gov
Police discover bodies thought to be missing Washington state mother, daughter KATV
Soft-on-Crime Policies are Killing our Communities Congressman Dan Newhouse (.gov)
Stacked: Where Criminal Charge Stacking Happens — And Where it Doesn’t Harvard Law Review
Processing through D.C.’s criminal justice system: Agencies, roles, and jurisdiction D.C. Policy Center
What Can Federal Courts Do About Extreme, Outdated Sentences? Brennan Center for Justice
Counting Down: Paths to a 20-Year Maximum Prison Sentence The Sentencing Project
Race and Justice News: White Supremacy’s Hold on Criminal Legal Institutions The Sentencing Project
Acquitted-conduct sentencing and “offended observer” standing SCOTUSblog
Criminal Justice Reform Initiative House Judiciary Committee Republicans | (.gov)
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System National Conference of State Legislatures
Growing backlog of court cases delays justice for crime victims and the accused CBS News
Top Trends in Criminal Justice Reform, 2022 The Sentencing Project
Police: Barber shot, killed while cutting 8-year-old's hair in Washington state WPDE
Archived | Courtroom Communities: Criminal Case Processing and Sentencing Reform National Institute of Justice (.gov)
Wooden v. United States Harvard Law Review
Central Washington is Facing an All-Time Crime High Congressman Dan Newhouse (.gov)
Court-approved GPS, SCRAM, house arrest, and breathalyzer monitoring. Same-day installation across all 39 WA counties.