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Drug diversion schemes cut reoffending rates more than prosecution, study says

Exclusive: Research in England shows people a third less likely to reoffend under decriminalisation-style schemes

Drug diversion schemes led by police that steer people away from the criminal justice system and into treatment and education services are significantly more effective in reducing reoffending than prosecution, according to a new analysis.

Researchers examined outcomes across 13 English police forces and more than 62,000 criminal incidents over the past four years, finding that people whose cases were dealt with through decriminalisation-style diversion schemes were a third less likely to reoffend than similar individuals prosecuted for drug possession.

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DOJ sues over Virginia mask ban for federal agents

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Virginia on Thursday over its new requirements, including a mask ban, for federal agents operating in the commonwealth, alleging the laws are an “unconstitutional attempt to regulate” federal law enforcement operations.  “Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe, and they do not deserve to…

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DOJ sues over Virginia mask ban for federal agents

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Virginia on Thursday over its new requirements, including a mask ban, for federal agents operating in the commonwealth, alleging the laws are an “unconstitutional attempt to regulate” federal law enforcement operations.  “Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe, and they do not deserve to…

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Opération de déstabilisation confirmée, sociétés israéliennes impliquées, commanditaire inconnu... ce que dit le rapport sur les manipulations numériques contre le candidat LFI aux municipales de Toulouse

Publié jeudi, le rapport de l’organisme chargé de détecter les campagnes de désinformation pendant les élections, Viginum, confirme que François Piquemal, candidat LFI aux municipales de Toulouse, a été ciblé....

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Ils dénoncent leur chef d’entreprise qui l’ont agressé sexuellement en stage, une des victimes finit en soins psychiatriques car personne ne la croit : "J’avais même du mal à croire mon fils au début... j'ai honte"

À l'heure où l'affaire Lyhanna bouleverse la France et relance les débats sur la prise en charge des violences faites aux enfants, le tribunal de Foix a jugé ce 9 juin un chef d'entreprise mirapicien, en Ariège. Il a...

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'The Department of Revenge' explores Trump's use of DOJ to settle political scores

Devlin Barrett has covered federal law enforcement for more than two decades. His new book pulls back the curtain on President Trump's Justice Department and the way he has used it as a tool to settle political scores. Amna Nawaz sat down with Barrett to discuss "The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of American Justice."

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