The United States has the most prisoners incarcerated than any other country in the world. Further, repeat offenders comprise a large portion of the high prison populations. To reduce prison populations, lower recidivism and save billion of dollars, the US criminal justice system is analyzing data to see how past actions can improve future results. One example is the increased…

President Obama hasn’t lost confidence in his deportation directives. He is urging immigrants to keep planning for relief, despite the Texas district judge who put his order on hold, “This is just one federal judge. We have appealed it very aggressively. We’re going to be as aggressive as we can,” the president said. He also stated that he expects the…

Lourdes Rivera, a 56 year old Kearny woman, is suing the Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus after her dentures became lodged in her esophagus while she was under anesthesia for surgery. According to the lawsuit filed in New Jersey’s Superior Court, the mistake required a tracheostomy to remove the lower dentures, which remained in her esophagus for three months.…

Immigrants energized by President Barack Obama’s Executive Order regarding enhancements to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program were disappointed last week when a court order blocked the US government from accepting applications for the update program as planned yesterday. However, New Jersey’s immigrant communities should be aware that existing DACA guidelines still apply. People should continue to make requests…

New Jersey police are trying to figure out where five teens obtained two handguns before they allegedly initiated a stolen-car spree last week. One handgun was a 9 mm semiautomatic with hollow-point bullets and the other was a 22-caliber revolver. Woodbridge police Cap. Roy Hoppock said, “It’s crazy and you think you’ve seen everything until this. Where they got the…