The Council of State Governments Justice Center has produced a notable new report titled “The Supervision Violations and Their Impact on Incarceration.” This CSG webpage provides this overview of the report and highlights:New data from The Council of State Governments
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Sentencing Law and Policy is a legal blog authored by Douglas A. Berman, focusing on issues related to criminal sentencing, death penalty cases, prosecutorial discretion, and constitutional law. The blog provides analysis and commentary on recent developments in sentencing law, including Supreme Court decisions, state-level death penalty cases, and broader topics such as plea bargaining and mass incarceration. It serves as a resource for legal scholars, practitioners, and those interested in the intersection of criminal justice policy and constitutional rights. The content often addresses complex legal theories and practical implications of sentencing practices in the United States.
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US Sentencing Commission releases new compassionate release data and notes upcoming hearing and meeting
A busy summer continues for the US Sentencing Commission. A couple of weeks ago, as detailed here, the Commission conducted a “Public Hearing on Retroactivity” to “gather testimony from invited witnesses concerning whether to designate as retroactive certain 2025…
Lots of notable takes in reaction to lots of notable crime data
“Facts, Policy, and Discretion”
The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by F. Andrew Hessick and Carissa Byrne Hessick now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:Presidents, prosecutors, and judges often announce policies on how they will make…
Interesting new criminal justice commentary from SCOTUSblog
When SCOTUS is winding down a term in late June/early July, I typically find myself over at SCOTUSblog multiple times a day. During the Court’s summer recess, though, I will not always make a habit of checking out SCOTUSblog regularly. …
Will there be significant sentencing echoes from mess over US Attorney position in the Garden State?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by remarkable federal criminal justice developments in the District of New Jersey. This New York Times piece, headlined “N.J. Criminal Cases Screech to a Halt as Habba’s Authority Is…
“Punishment Policies, Practices, and Patterns in Europe”
The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by Michael Tonry now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:Three things foster European moderation in relation to crime and punishment. The first is the influence of…
Noticing “substantial decline in gun violence” since the Supreme Court’s Bruen ruling
I recall a number of public health researchers and others expressing concern back in summer 2022, right after the Supreme Court’s landmark Second Amendment ruling in Bruen, that new changes and challenges to gun control laws could possibly contribute to…
Two takes on the Supreme Court’s statutory interpretation work in Hewitt
In this post last month, I flagged two essays from the Sentencing Matters Substack discussing the Supreme Court’s work this past Term in Esteras v. United States addressing federal supervised release decision-making. I am pleased now to continue to highlight…
Rounding up some press pieces about (non-immigration) prisons and jails
There is no shortage of stories about immigration detention faciltiies these days, but that coverage has not entirely crowded out other prison pieces in recent weeks. Here is a quick round up of some that recently caught my eye:From Alabama…