Birmingham Court Aims to Keep Female Offenders Out of Prison

Birmingham Court Aims to Keep Female Offenders Out of Prison

Birmingham’s innovative women’s court prioritizes support and supervision to reduce female incarceration. Birmingham Court Aims to Keep Female Offenders Out of Prison Birmingham is piloting a special court. It focuses on women who repeatedly commit crimes. These women often face short jail time. I saw a mom with her baby there, and a shoplifter held…

Brentwood Plan Considers Ending Weekly Black Bin Collection Services

Brentwood Plan Considers Ending Weekly Black Bin Collection Services

Brentwood Council considers bi-weekly black bin collections to boost recycling rates amid falling performance. Brentwood Plan Considers Ending Weekly Black Bin Collection Services Brentwood Council will test a new waste plan. They want to boost recycling rates in their area. A pilot program will collect bins every two weeks, testing this only in one section…