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Incarceration
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Sentencing Law and Policy
“We should stop putting women in jail. For anything.”
Main November 8, 2014"We should stop putting women in jail. For anything."The title of this post is the headline of this provocative commentary by Patricia O'Brien available via the Washington…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Shrinking Prisons: Good Crime-Fighting and Good Government”
Main October 31, 2014"Shrinking Prisons: Good Crime-Fighting and Good Government"the title of this post is the headline of this thoughtful new piece from The Atlantic. Here are excerpts: Liberals have…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“How Changes in American Culture Triggered Hyper-Incarceration: Variations on the Tazian View”
Main October 23, 2014"How Changes in American Culture Triggered Hyper-Incarceration: Variations on the Tazian View"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper by Christopher Slobogin…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Graphic representation of female prisoners around the world
Main October 22, 2014Graphic representation of female prisoners around the worldI just tripped across this interesting piece and infographic published last month via Forbes. The piece is headlined "Nearly A…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
WA prison program helps inmates with intellectual disabilities learn basic skills, self-awareness
One Washington state prison has developed an innovative approach for improving services for inmates with intellectual disabilities, a population often subject to manipulation and abuse. As this local article reports: For…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Bladerunner Oscar Pistorius sentenced to five years in prison for killing girlfriend
Main October 21, 2014Bladerunner Oscar Pistorius sentenced to five years in prison for killing girlfriendAs reported in this lengthy CNN piece, "Oscar Pistorius' fall from grace culminated Tuesday with a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Newt Gingrich helps explain “What California can learn from the red states on crime and punishment”
Main September 21, 2014Newt Gingrich helps explain "What California can learn from the red states on crime and punishment"Newt Gingrich and B. Wayne Hughes Jr. are the co-authors of this…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“The War on Drugs and Prison Growth: Limited Importance, Limited Legislative Options”
Main September 18, 2014"The War on Drugs and Prison Growth: Limited Importance, Limited Legislative Options"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper by John Pfaff…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Let’s Talk About Incarceration
The following videos are terrific jumping-off points for vigorous class discussion about incarceration. While they both address domestic prison policies, they could easily be used to talk about incarceration for immigration…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Finding an age-based silver lining — or lead lining — in latest BJS prison data
Main September 17, 2014Finding an age-based silver lining — or lead lining — in latest BJS prison dataRegular readers know I am very intrigued by the (often overlooked) social science…