Jul. 4—LIMA — To the casual observer, the criminal justice system can seem not only confusing but at times vastly random and unjust. One defendant gets a lengthy prison sentence, while another gets ...

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Governor Tony Evers issuance of four pardons to former offenders who had more than paid the price for their crimes is another step in the return to a more humane and just criminal justice system in ...

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Re “Crime data is more complex than rhetoric” (April 12): No doubt some elements of justice reform have merit, but the editorial board’s persistent defense of so much failed progressive reform and DAs ...