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Incarceration
746 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Is Congress Ready to Back a New Crime Commission?”
Main November 24, 2015"Is Congress Ready to Back a New Crime Commission?"The question in this title of this post is the headline of this recent Crime Report piece by Ted…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“States of Women’s Incarceration: The Global Context”
Main November 19, 2015"States of Women's Incarceration: The Global Context"The title of this post is the title of this effective new on-line report by the Prison Policy Initiative. Here is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Aging in Prison: Reducing Elder Incarceration and Promoting Public Safety”
Main November 17, 2015"Aging in Prison: Reducing Elder Incarceration and Promoting Public Safety"The title of this post is the title of this notable new report from published by the Center…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“How Parental Incarceration Affects a Child’s Education”
Main November 12, 2015"How Parental Incarceration Affects a Child’s Education"The title of this post is the headline of this notable new Atlantic article, which summarizes some of the findings from…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Incentives Structures and Criminal Justice”
Main November 7, 2015"Incentives Structures and Criminal Justice"The title of this post is the title of this interesting article authored by Aurelie Ouss now available via SSRN. Here is the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Sign of the sentencing reform times: Louisiana Gov candidates spar over prison reform plans
Main November 3, 2015Sign of the sentencing reform times: Louisiana Gov candidates spar over prison reform plansThis local article, headlined "Gubernatorial candidates spar about Louisiana’s high incarceration rate," provides a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
NY Timesdebates “Will Crime Rise If More People Are Kept Out of Prison?”
Main October 29, 2015NY Times debates "Will Crime Rise If More People Are Kept Out of Prison?"The Room for Debate section of the New York Times has this new set…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Perspectives on new law enforcement sentencing reform group and Prez Obama’s engagement
Main October 23, 2015Perspectives on new law enforcement sentencing reform group and Prez Obama's engagementIn addition to the Senate's work on SRCA 2015 (basics here and here), the other big…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Looking closer at (unexpected?) states investing more in incarceration than higher education
Main October 22, 2015Looking closer at (unexpected?) states investing more in incarceration than higher educationI often worry that some offenders when sent to prison will primarily learn about how to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Separation by Bars and Miles: Visitation in state prisons”
Main October 21, 2015"Separation by Bars and Miles: Visitation in state prisons"The title of this post is the title of this notable new report from the Prison Policy Initiative. This…