WPR: Milwaukee County mentorship program would help incarcerate individuals with their reentry into the community.
Individuals being released from the Milwaukee County House of Corrections could be paired with community members who have had their own experiences with the justice system. The mentorship is part of a county reentry pilot program local officials are considering to lower recidivism rates in Milwaukee County for young adults leaving the jail. County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor said barriers to finding housing and a job often cause people to commit another crime. She believes connecting people who are leaving the Milwaukee County House of Corrections with community members who have similar experiences will keep them out of the justice system. "Reentering the community is incredibly difficult for individuals who do not have access to necessary support both while incarcerated and as they transition back into life outside a correctional facility," Taylor said. "There is so much more that we can do to prepare people to successfully come home and make sure that they stay home." The Daily Beast: U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is letting predecessor William Barr make a mockery of justice. Slate: The judicial crusade to revive Trump's border policy isn't going so well. Donald Trump’s judges share many traits, but a devotion to the truth is not one of them. The Washington Post: The case of Chrystul Kizer, a teenage sex-trafficking victim who killed her abuser, is headed to the Wisconisn Supreme Court. At the heart of the debate is whether Kizer, now 21, should have access to a law known as the affirmative defense. In June, an appeals court ruled that Kizer should indeed have the chance to present evidence that her crime was a “direct result” of the trafficking she experienced. If a judge, and then a jury, ruled in her favor, Kizer could then be acquitted of some or all the charges against her in the death of Randall Phillip Volar III. But prosecutors appealed the June ruling, arguing that the affirmative defense law was never intended to provide a complete defense to someone accused of committing a homicide. The Gazette: Sen. Chuck Grassley doesn't see support for ending powder cocaine / crack sentencing disparity. More links and stories on our Facebook page!
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