Month: September 2020

There are over 2 million people right now in the United States who are incarcerated. In 2008, the United States hit a record high with nearly 25% of the world's 9.8 million prisoners. It would seem that our country has an inordinate number of people behind bars. Why?...

Conviction on criminal charges can have consequences that follow you around for the rest of your life. It can make it more difficult for you to get a job or find a place to live. Washington's "Second Chance" laws offer several options to clear your record and make a...

All across America, many states have taken a new stance on marijuana laws. For most jurisdictions that revised or plan to revise marijuana drug laws, decriminalization usually represents the first step. Ideally, when jurisdictions make these laws, they lead to...