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Incarceration
746 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Undocumented Immigrants, U.S. Citizens, and Convicted Criminals in Arizona”
Main January 21, 2018"Undocumented Immigrants, U.S. Citizens, and Convicted Criminals in Arizona"The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by John Lott available via SSRN…
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“A Smarter Approach to Federal Assistance with State-Level Criminal Justice Reform”
Main January 16, 2018"A Smarter Approach to Federal Assistance with State-Level Criminal Justice Reform"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by John Pfaff…
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Effective state-by-state review of recent crime rate and imprisonment rate declines
Main January 16, 2018Effective state-by-state review of recent crime rate and imprisonment rate declinesThe folks at The Pew Charitable Trusts' public safety performance project have this terrific new state-by-state accounting…
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Taking a close look at the state of women’s incarceration in the states
Main January 9, 2018Taking a close look at the state of women's incarceration in the statesThe very fine folks at the Prison Policy Initiative have a very fine new report…
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“Three ways conservatives can lead criminal justice reform”
Main December 20, 2017"Three ways conservatives can lead criminal justice reform"The title of this post is the title of this new commentary authored by Bob McClure, who is president and…
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Notable advocacy for Georgia as “national model” for sentencing reform
Main November 19, 2017Notable advocacy for Georgia as "national model" for sentencing reformNewt Gingrich and Kelly McCutchen have this notable new local commentary headlined "Criminal sentencing reform in Georgia has…
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New ACLU poll suggests significant interest in criminal justice reform
Main November 17, 2017New ACLU poll suggests significant interest in criminal justice reformThis ACLU posting, headlined "ACLU Poll Finds Americans Reject Trump’s Tough-on-Crime Approach," reports on the result of notable…
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New report asserts California could and should cut its prison population by another 30,000
Main November 16, 2017New report asserts California could and should cut its prison population by another 30,000 This notable report by Californians for Safety and Justice, titled "Safe and Sound:…
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“Should life in jail be worse than life outside?”
Main November 15, 2017"Should life in jail be worse than life outside?"The question in the title of this post is the headline of this new commentary authored by Chris Barker…
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New report explores “Florida Criminal Justice Reform: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities”
Main November 14, 2017New report explores "Florida Criminal Justice Reform: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities" This press release provides highlights regarding this big new report from the Project on Accountable…