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August 19th, 2021category: Feature StoriesBy a Biometrica staffer In 1998, Hawai'i became the first U.S. state to pass a “Ban the Box” law. The law prohibited both public and private organizations from enquiring about a person’s criminal record in the early stages of the hiring process....
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July 28th, 2021category: News Reports
By a Biometrica staffer Source: Screengrab from the UNODC report depicting global prison population by regions The total number of people held in prison has increased by over 25% since 2000, with an estimated 11.7 million persons detained in jails across the...
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July 2nd, 2021category: News Reports
By Aara Ramesh On Thursday, July 1, Attorney General (AG) Merrick B. Garland issued an order staying all federal executions until a comprehensive review of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) policies and procedures can be completed. This is a sharp about-turn from...
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June 14th, 2021category: Feature StoriesBy Aara Ramesh Earlier this month, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released its report concerning the application and execution of capital punishments in the U.S. in 2019. As of the year under review, capital punishment was legal in 32 states and...
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August 19th, 2020category: News Reports
A former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Corrections Officer was sentenced to 42 months in prison and three years supervised release for sexually assaulting two women | © Pawel Strykowski - Dreamstime.com By a Biometrica staffer A former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Corrections...