Civil asset forfeiture comes to a digital age - Cops stealing money from bank accounts and prepaid cards

06/13/2016 - 19:57

Radley Balko


While much of the progress on criminal justice reform has stalled in recent months, there has been quite a bit of progress on civil asset forfeiture. Several states have continued to put curbs on abuses. New Mexico, Montana and New Hampshire recently passed laws requiring a conviction before property can be forfeited. (Although at least in New Mexico, police agencies appear to be straight-up ignoring the law.)

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