Topic
Incarceration
746 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
Huge portion of Louisiana prison population could benefit from state’s recent reform of nonviolent sentences
Main August 18, 2017Huge portion of Louisiana prison population could benefit from state's recent reform of nonviolent sentencesAs reported in this local article, headlined "Louisiana to review 16,000 prison sentences…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Reviewing the unique (and uniquely important?) Texas experience with criminal justice reform
Main July 30, 2017Reviewing the unique (and uniquely important?) Texas experience with criminal justice reformThis lengthy new Business Insider article, headlined "Texas is shedding its lock-'em-up image thanks to a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Nine Lessons About Criminal Justice Reform: What Washington can learn from the states”
Main July 24, 2017"Nine Lessons About Criminal Justice Reform: What Washington can learn from the states"The title of this post is the headline of this extended essay by Bill Keller…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two notable new briefing papers on crime and punishment from the Vera Institute of Justice
Main July 21, 2017Two notable new briefing papers on crime and punishment from the Vera Institute of JusticeThe folks at the Vera Institute of Justice have released two new "briefing…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Bipartisan discussion of female incarceration issues at “Women Unshackled” event
Main July 19, 2017Bipartisan discussion of female incarceration issues at "Women Unshackled" eventMy twitter feed was full of reports and links to a big criminal justice reform event yesterday which…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“How California Softened its ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Approach”
Main July 18, 2017"How California Softened its 'Tough-on-Crime' Approach"The title of this post is the title of this interesting and effective little "policy study" produced by the R Street Institute…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Urban Institute releases “A Matter of Time: The Causes and Consequences of Rising Time Served in America’s Prisons”
Main July 13, 2017Urban Institute releases "A Matter of Time: The Causes and Consequences of Rising Time Served in America’s Prisons"This morning the Urban Institute released online here a big…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Texas continues to demonstrate how state “smart on crime” reforms can lead to less imprisonment and less crime
Main July 7, 2017Texas continues to demonstrate how state "smart on crime" reforms can lead to less imprisonment and less crimeThis Dallas Morning News article, headlined "With crime, incarceration rates…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Cashing in on Convicts: Privatization, Punishment, and the People”
Main June 28, 2017"Cashing in on Convicts: Privatization, Punishment, and the People"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper by Laura Appleman available via SSRN.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Evangelical leaders push for criminal justice reform”
Main June 21, 2017"Evangelical leaders push for criminal justice reform"The title of this post is the headline of this new article in the National Catholic Reporter. Here are excerpts: Evangelical…