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Incarceration
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Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
Felon disenfranchisement, political power, and the First Amendment right to vote
Recently, The Atlantic published this piece on the very real impact of felon disenfranchisement and mass incarceration in the United States. This worthwhile read begins: The 14th Amendment, when combined…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Anormative Conceptions of Punishment and Humanitarian Ideals”
Main October 9, 2013"Anormative Conceptions of Punishment and Humanitarian Ideals" The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper available via SSRN authored by the prolific…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
New Sentencing Project report shows life sentences have quadrupled since 1984
Today, The Sentencing Project released Life Goes On: The Historic Rise in Life Sentences in America, which documents the increase in life sentences despite the decrease in violent crime. The…
Education Law Prof Blog
The Effect of High Stakes Testing on Graduation and Incarceration
By Derek Black
This summer Olesya Baker and Kevin Lang released a study through the National Bureau of Economic Research that analyzes the effect that high stakes testing has had on graduation rates, employment…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Guess which state has the highest rate of incarceration of black men in the entire US?
Main October 3, 2013Guess which state has the highest rate of incarceration of black men in the entire US?Click through to see the somewhat surprising answer... This NPR story answers…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Jailing Black Babies”
Main October 1, 2013"Jailing Black Babies" The provocative title of this post is the provocative title of this provicative new article now available via SSRN and authored by James Dwyer.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“The New Asylums: Jails Swell With Mentally Ill”
Main September 27, 2013"The New Asylums: Jails Swell With Mentally Ill" The title of this post is the headline of this lengthy new investigative report published in The Wall Street…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable review of Kentucky’s (now-ending) experiences with private prisons
Main September 15, 2013Notable review of Kentucky's (now-ending) experiences with private prisons The (Louisville) Courier-Journal has this intriguing review of Kentucky's modern experiences with private prisons. The extended piece is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“No Prisoner Left Behind? Enhancing Public Transparency of Penal Institutions”
Main September 14, 2013"No Prisoner Left Behind? Enhancing Public Transparency of Penal Institutions" The title of this post is the title of this intriguing looking new paper by Andrea Armstrong…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Prisons are shrinking. That won’t necessarily last.”
Main July 30, 2013"Prisons are shrinking. That won’t necessarily last." The title of this post is the headline of this recent notable essay by Mike Konczal posted on-line via the…