By NASW Staff On April 16, 2024, the House of Representatives reintroduced a truly seminal bipartisan criminal justice reform bill called the Second Chance Act (SCA). This news of the reintroduction of SCA is more gratifying when we realize that it coincides with the...
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Second Chance Act Reintroduced: Seminal Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
On April 16, 2024, the House of Representatives reintroduced a truly seminal bipartisan criminal justice reform bill called the Second Chance Act (SCA). This news of the reintroduction of SCA is more gratifying when we realize that it coincides with the act’s 16th anniversary.
Criminalizing Abortion: Frightful Consequences for Marginalized Women
By Mel Wilson, LCSW The Arizona Supreme Court recently held that an 1864 law, which made nearly all abortions in that state illegal, was constitutional and could be enforced almost immediately. Because of the national repercussions of the ruling, there have been an...
NASW Maryland statement on Francis Scott Key Bridge Disaster
We stand in solidarity with those affected, including the families of the missing and rescued
Texas’ SB 4: Misguided and Potentially Harmful Immigration Legislation
Law would impact not only immigrants but all Texans, creating an environment of fear and mistrust
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA): The Time is Now
NASW knows the pathway to meaningful societal change is often through the ballot
Courts Matter: Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Arkansas case threatens Voting Rights Act
Court rules says private citizens and groups do not have authority to challenge states for violating voting rights
Gun Violence Continues: No End in Sight
It is not too much to insist our political leaders at least enact commonsense gun laws aimed at reducing gun violence.