The SITREPOn Thursday, June 23rd, the Supreme Court ruled that police officers could not be sued under civil rights law if they do not read a suspect their Miranda Rights. This new ruling, however, does not affect the exclusion of such evidence being used in the suspect’s criminal trial.
To learn more about what this ruling means, visit here:
Supreme Court limits ability to enforce Miranda rights (msn.com)
On Tuesday, the town of Cary welcomed a new Chief of Police, Terry Sult. The previously retired Hampton police chief is set to have a reception today, June 23rd, to meet Cary’s residents.
To learn the details of the reception, visit here:
Retired Hampton police chief takes new job in Cary, North Carolina (msn.com)
On June 13th, the Supreme Court ruled that detained immigrants in the US are not entitled to bond hearings, meaning they could be detained indefinitely. At this time, the Court also ruled that if detainees want to argue their right to a bond hearing, they have to bring their cases up individually.
To learn more about the specifics of this ruling, visit here:
Supreme Court: Immigrants Can Be Detained Indefinitely | Time
On behalf of Meredith College’s Criminal Justice department, we would like to congratulate Chief Blue of Chapel Hill PD on his retirement and thank him for 25 years of service in the community.
Check out the article on his retirement here:
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court sided with the state of Arizona when two death row inmates tried to raise evidence of ineffective counsel during a federal habeas appeal. Such evidence wasn’t raised in state court, and it’s very rare that a federal court will hear what wasn’t brought up with the state.
Visit here to learn more about the Supreme Court’s exact ruling, and what this means for the two defendants:
Supreme Court Sides with Arizona on Death-Row Evidence Appeals (1) (bloomberglaw.com)
As the Sheriff elections get closer, candidates will have the chance to restart the 287(g) program with ICE. Check this out to learn more about their division.
Law enforcement is a mostly male dominated field, though in recent years it has seen an increase in the representation of women with a variety of positions. New York State Police are taking more steps to further this representation.
Visit here to learn exactly what their plan is: https://sagelecturespark.com/2022/03/31/3-30-22-the-memphis-police-department-and-the-new-york-state-police-pledge-to-increase-the-representation-of-women-in-their-ranks-to-30-by-2030/?priorityCode=2B0474&utm_campaign=2B0474&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Selligent
On March 4th, District judge Thomas Schroeder approved an agreement to help North Carolina residents regain their driver’s license. More specifically, to help residents who lost their license due to not being able to pay traffic fines and court costs.Â
To learn more about what this agreement really means, visit here:
Today a report was released from the Prison Policy Initiative regarding mass incarceration, more specifically, how many people are locked up since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The report includes a pie chart with all sorts of informative data on the current prison population, take a look!
Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2022 | Prison Policy Initiative
Mental health and addiction contribute to a great deal of violent crimes. However, when situations like this arise, putting the perpetrators in jail isn’t always the answer. To better help those in need of mental health and addiction services, and to combat these violent crimes, Raleigh police created the ACORNS team with both officers and social workers.
To learn more about this new team, visit here: