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Criminal Justice Research Clearinghouse for January 7, 2016 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration

We've added 11 new reports to the research clearinghouse:

 

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Massachusetts House unanimously votes to end license suspensions for drug offenses

Yesterday, the Massachusetts House unanimously approved H. 3039, which would repeal the state's practice of automatically suspending driver's licenses for drug offenses unrelated to driving. The Senate unanimously approved its version of the bill last year. Next, the bill will likely go to a conference committee and then land on Governor Baker's desk. Read this Boston Globe article for more info and our 2014 report for context.


Our Year in Review

As we start the new year, it's a good time to reflect on all that the movement for criminal justice reform accomplished in 2015. Check out our Best Of 2015 series:

Also, be sure to check out our ideas for winnable and under-discussed criminal justice reforms for 2016.


FCC publishes order, seeks further comment

In late December, the Federal Communications Commission published its latest order capping the rates of all calls home from prisons and jails in the federal register. It now seeks comment on "ways to promote competition for Inmate Calling Services (ICS), video visitation, rates for international calls, and considers an array of solutions to further address areas of concern in the (ICS) industry." Comments are due on January 19, 2016 with reply comments due February 1 and can be submitted here for docket number 12-375. Read more.

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