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COVID-19: U.S. Prison System’s Response to Pandemic

Over 2.2 million people are incarcerated in the United States. This makes our prisons a virtual petri dish for the spread of viral illness. In an effort to slow the onset of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. prison system, many prisons have been forced to quickly change their daily operations. Prisons in Arizona and [...]

Creighton Law School Is Reducing the Size of Its Incoming Class; Nebraska Prisons Are Overcrowded

Shon R. Hopwood2011-06-21T19:51:39-05:00June 21st, 2011|Tags: Elie Mystal, law students, Marianne Culhane, Nebraska, prison, prison overcrowding, University of Creighton School of Law|

Although there were several interesting SCOTUS decisions handed down yesterday, I instead decided to cover some local issues with national implications. Creighton University School of Law announced that they are reducing the number of seats for incoming law school students. Tthe Omaha World Herald’s story leads with this: Too many lawyers. Too few [...]