Topic
Incarceration
746 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Criminal Justice: The Real Reasons for Reform”
Main May 19, 2016"Criminal Justice: The Real Reasons for Reform"The title of this post is the headline of this effective new National Review commentary authored by Vikrant Reddy, a senior…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Maximum security Nordic ‘open prisons’ look more like college dorms than penitentiaries”
Main May 13, 2016"Maximum security Nordic 'open prisons' look more like college dorms than penitentiaries"The title of this post is the headline of this Tech Insider piece (which includes lots…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
“Charging the Poor: Criminal Justice Debt & Modern-Day Debtors’ Prisons”
The title of this post comes from this recent paper by Professor Neil L. Sobol, the abstract of which states: Debtors’ prisons should no longer exist. While imprisonment for debt…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities”
Main April 25, 2016"A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities"The title of this post is the title of this recently-released policy report from…
Sentencing Law and Policy
White House Counsel on Economic Advisors releases big report providing “Economic Perspectives on Incarceration and the Criminal Justice System”
Main April 23, 2016White House Counsel on Economic Advisors releases big report providing "Economic Perspectives on Incarceration and the Criminal Justice System"As highlighted in this prior post, Jason Furman, chairman…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Costs of Pretrial Detention”
Main April 14, 2016"Costs of Pretrial Detention"The title of this post is the title of this notable new piece authored by Shima Baradaran Baughman now available via SSRN. Here is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Reconceptualizing the Eighth Amendment: Slaves, Prisoners, and ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Punishment”
Main April 7, 2016"Reconceptualizing the Eighth Amendment: Slaves, Prisoners, and 'Cruel and Unusual' Punishment"The title of this post is the title of this interesting new article by Alex Reinert now…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Keeping Track: Surveillance, Control, and the Expansion of the Carceral State”
Main April 5, 2016"Keeping Track: Surveillance, Control, and the Expansion of the Carceral State"The title of this post is the title of this new article by Kathryne Young and Joan…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Wouldn’t (severe? creative?) alternatives to incarceration be the best response to animal cruelty convictions?
Main March 26, 2016Wouldn't (severe? creative?) alternatives to incarceration be the best response to animal cruelty convictions?The question in the title of this post is prompted by this local story…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Poor white kids are less likely to go to prison than rich black kids”
Main March 25, 2016"Poor white kids are less likely to go to prison than rich black kids"The title of this post is the headline of this Wonkblog posting via the…