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Incarceration
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Seeing deeply discouraging and engagingly encouraging prison realities in incarceration nation
Two very different perspective on two prisons were covered by major media outlets over the weekend. Here are links and snippets from the pieces: From the New York Times, "Inside…
Family Law Prof Blog
Losing Kids in Imprisonment
By Family Law
From Washington Post:Mothers and fathers who have a child placed in foster care because they are incarcerated — but who have not been accused of child abuse, neglect, endangerment, or…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
The Gendered Impact of the Incapacitation Rationale for Incarceration
By Tracy Thomas
Priscilla Ocen, Incapacitating Motherhood, 51 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 2191 (2018) Incapacitation, the removal of dangerous people from society, is one of the most significant penal rationales in the United States. Mass…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Connecting the Disconnected: Communication Technologies for the Incarcerated”
Main October 23, 2018"Connecting the Disconnected: Communication Technologies for the Incarcerated"The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Neil Sobol now available via SSRN.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“‘Second Looks, Second Chances’: Collaborating with Lifers on a Video about Commutation of LWOP Sentences”
Main October 16, 2018"'Second Looks, Second Chances': Collaborating with Lifers on a Video about Commutation of LWOP Sentences"The title of this post is the title of this notable new article…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A publisher’s request for submissions from formerly and currently incarcerated individuals
Main October 3, 2018A publisher's request for submissions from formerly and currently incarcerated individualsThis webpage provides this basic information about an interesting new project: "The New Press, a public interest…
Human Rights at Home Blog
New Report on the Harm Caused by Jailing Mothers Pre-Trial
A new report issued by the ACLU and Human Rights Watch addresses the harm done to families when mothers are jailed pretrial. While the research and report focuses on Oklahoma…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“‘You Miss So Much When You’re Gone’: The Lasting Harm of Jailing Mothers Before Trial in Oklahoma”
Main September 27, 2018"'You Miss So Much When You’re Gone': The Lasting Harm of Jailing Mothers Before Trial in Oklahoma"The title of this post is the title of this big…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Office of Inspector General assails how federal Bureau of Prisons manages female prisoners
Main September 19, 2018Office of Inspector General assails how federal Bureau of Prisons manages female prisonersAs reported in this Washington Times piece, "A critical shortage of correctional officers plaguing the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice launches “Smart Justice 50-State Blueprints”
Main September 5, 2018 ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice launches "Smart Justice 50-State Blueprints"As detailed in this ACLU press release, titled "Smart Justice Blueprints Launch With 24 State Reports And…