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Incarceration
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Sentencing Law and Policy
“More Cops, Fewer Prisoners?”
Main August 29, 2018"More Cops, Fewer Prisoners?"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Jacob Kaplan and Aaron Chalfin now available via SSRN.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A notable (and curious?) call for criminal justice reform that serves as another sign of new political times
Main August 27, 2018A notable (and curious?) call for criminal justice reform that serves as another sign of new political timesThe passing of John McCain this weekend led me to…
The Right Coast
Incarceration as Incapacitation: An Intellectual History – American Affairs Journal
For now, the vanguard theory is that criminal prosecutors, at some point in the late twentieth century, changed their behavior. The primary driver of incarceration is increased prosecutorial toughness when…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Does Prez Trump have the courage to visit the largest maximum security prison in the country?
Main August 11, 2018Does Prez Trump have the courage to visit the largest maximum security prison in the country?The question in the title of this post reflects my weak effort…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Detailing how recent reforms have helped Louisiana shrink its incarceration rate to no longer be nation’s leader
Main July 13, 2018Detailing how recent reforms have helped Louisiana shrink its incarceration rate to no longer be nation's leader Ranking have a way of capturing attention, and this new…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The American Conservativeexplains “Where the Right Went Wrong on Criminal Justice”
Main July 6, 2018The American Conservative explains "Where the Right Went Wrong on Criminal Justice"Arthur Rizer and Lars Trautman from the R Street Institute have this remarkable new commentary in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The Sentencing Project effectively reviews “Trends in U.S. Corrections”
Main June 27, 2018The Sentencing Project effectively reviews "Trends in U.S. Corrections"The folks at The Sentencing Project late last week published this document, titled "Trends in U.S. Corrections," which serves…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“GideonIncarcerated: Access to Counsel in Pre-Trial Detention”
Main June 22, 2018"Gideon Incarcerated: Access to Counsel in Pre-Trial Detention"The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by Johanna Kalb now available via SSRN.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Focus on fathers behind bars on Father’s Day
Main June 17, 2018Focus on fathers behind bars on Father's DayLast month, to mark Mother's Day, I collected in this post a lot of commentary about mothers in prison. I…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable new analysis of US incarceration levels and recent (modest) changes
Main June 13, 2018Notable new analysis of US incarceration levels and recent (modest) changesTed Gest over at The Crime Report has this details summary of an even more detailed analysis…