The #legislation makes it a #crime for a person of one “biological sex” to “knowingly & willfully” enter bathrooms, locker rooms or changing rooms “designated for the opposite” sex. Violating the #law would be a #misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in #prison. A second offense within five years would be a #felony, carrying up to a 5-year prison sentence.
#Idaho #CriminalLaw #ignorance #bigotry #discrimination #LGBTQ
#Idaho lawmakers on Friday approved #legislation to #criminalize the use of bathrooms, locker rooms or changing rooms, even in private businesses, by people whose sex at birth does not match the facilities’ sign on the door.
Senators approved 28-7 what might be the nation’s most restrictive #transgender bathroom bill Friday, after the Idaho House approved the ban last week. Gov. Brad Little, a #Republican, is expected to sign it.
#law #CriminalLaw #ignorance #bigotry #discrimination #LGBTQ
‼️ #Idaho #Criminalizes #Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses‼️
The bill passed Friday by the Idaho legislature would make it a #crime punishable by up to a year in #prison to use a #gender designated bathroom that does not conform to a person’s sex at birth.
#law #CriminalLaw #ignorance #bigotry #discrimination #LGBTQ
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/idaho-transgender-bathroom-law.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
When a conviction is overturned, the guilty verdict is canceled due to legal errors—but it doesn’t always mean innocence.
Learn more: https://www.wyalusing-wes.com/what-does-it-mean-when-a-conviction-is-overturned/
#ConvictionOverturned #LegalSystem #Justice #CriminalLaw #KnowYourRights #LegalEducation
“"We provided information to them to strengthen their prosecution," he said. Prosecutors made assurances they would provide findings to New Mexico investigators. "They were making the representation that they were going to prosecute with a multijurisdictional, multistate focus.”
Balderas' office also sent a letter in 2020 urging federal prosecutors to seize control of Zorro Ranch to preserve evidence, records show.”
https://www.abqjournal.com/news/feds-asked-new-mexico-to-halt-its-epstein-probe/2990694
Newly released DOJ records reveal federal prosecutors asked New Mexico to stop its Jeffrey Epstein Zorro Ranch sex trafficking investigation, as former AG Hector Balderas says cooperation was one-way and the state reopens the probe with a new truth-finding commission.
Home Minister Shah Projects 80% Conviction Rate with New Criminal Laws
India's Home Minister says new criminal laws could help get convictions in 80% of cases. These laws started on July 1, 2024.
#IndiaJustice, #CriminalLaw, #ConvictionRate, #AmitShah, #LegalReform
https://newsletter.tf/india-conviction-rate-new-laws-july2024/
India has new laws for criminal cases that started on July 1, 2024. The Home Minister believes these laws will help get convictions in about 80% of cases. The goal is to make the justice system work better and faster for people.
#IndiaJustice, #CriminalLaw, #ConvictionRate, #AmitShah, #LegalReform
https://newsletter.tf/india-conviction-rate-new-laws-july2024/
Palestine Action – what just happened?
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://thesecretbarrister.com/2026/02/05/palestine-action-what-just-happened/
Go Directly to Jail by Gene Healy, 2017
The Criminalzation of Almost Everything
The American criminal justice system is becoming ever more centralized and punitive, owing to rampant federalization and mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines. Go Directly to Jail examines these alarming trends and proposes reforms that could rein in a criminal justice apparatus at war with fairness and common sense.
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