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Crime In CA Prison officials in CALIFORNIA unveil a new lethal injection method that for the first time in state history calls for the use of only one drug to execute condemned inmates. The new method must still undergo a public comment period and a public hearing before it could be adopted (SACRAMENTO...

Crime In NJ The NEW JERSEY Senate endorses AB 156, legislation that would prohibit secretly photographing or recording underneath another person’s clothing, commonly referred to as “upskirting.” Violators would face up to 18 months in prison and fines up to $10,000. The measure moves...

CA Fails SB 966 A sufficient majority of the CALIFORNIA Senate fails to endorse SB 966 , which would have repealed mandatory sentencing enhancements for someone convicted of the sale, possession for sale, distribution or transportation of drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and PCP. The...

New Mexico Approves HB 5 The NEW MEXICO House approves HB 5 , which would double the number of crimes covered under the state’s three strikes law. It is now in the Senate (SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN). Crime In New Jersey NEW JERSEY Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino issues a directive that...

Crime in Michigan The MICHIGAN House approves SB 291 , which would provide financial compensation and reentry services for people who were wrongly convicted and incarcerated in the Wolverine State. It moves to Gov. Rick Snyder (R) for consideration (DETROIT FREE PRESS). Also in MICHIGAN , the House...

New Jersey Signs SB 2483 NEW JERSEY Gov. Chris Christie (R) signs SB 2483 , which restricts access to firearms for people who have been convicted of a domestic violence crime or who are subject to a domestic violence restraining order (NJ.COM)

Crime In Maryland The MARYLAND Court of Appeals unanimously rules that Old Line State judges and court commissioners should look first to ways other than bail to ensure a defendant appears for trial. The seven-member court’s ruling was a compromise with advocates that sought to abolish the cash...

California Signs SB 725 CALIFORNIA Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signs SB 725 , which clarifies that current and former military members who suffer from service-related mental health issues may be diverted to a treatment court in lieu of jail when charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol...