Four Cs

NY Times Article: In light of the costs associated with the growing level of incarceration, the Pew Center on the States recommends “diverting nonviolent offenders away from prison and using punishments short of reincarceration for minor or technical violations of probation or parole. It also urged states to consider earlier release of some prisoners.”  Click here to read more.

New York Law Journal Article: A Watertown City Judge has ruled that a court has a duty to ensure that defendants who plead guilty to violations have a “full understanding” that their conviction history might be available to the public.  Click here to read more; Click here to read the opinion.