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“How many women and men are released from each state’s prisons and jails every year?”
The question in the title of this post is the title snd topic of this new Prison Policy Initiative briefing authored by Leah Wang. The subtitle highlights the contents: "We’ve…
Criminal
New Prison Policy Initiative briefing makes arguments against jail construction arguments
This new briefing from Prison Policy Initiative authored by Emmett Sanders seeks to undercut arguments made in favor of jail construction. The full title of the posting highlights its themes:…
Criminal
The Bureau of Justice Statistics releases “Jail Inmates in 2022 — Statistical Tables”
The Bureau of Justice Statistics this morning published a lot of new data about jail populations as of 2022. This press release, titled "Local jails held 4% more people in…
ImmigrationProf Blog
From The Bookshelves: Migrating to Prison by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernánde0's 2019 book Migrating to Prison: America’s Obsession with Locking Up Immigrants has now been released in paperback form. With a new, updated (2023) epilogue.Here's the publisher's…
Criminal
Detailing how sex offenders in New York can imprisoned long past their maximum sentences
The Nation has this notable lengthy new article detailing just how some New York offenders end up incarcerated well past the end of their actual sentences. The article's full title…
Criminal
“Forecasting US Crime Rates and the Impact of Reductions in Imprisonment: 1960-2025”
The title of this post is the title of this notable new report authored by James Austin and Richard Rosenfeld for the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. Here is how the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Guest post: "A plea for juries — at sentencing"
I am very pleased to have the opportunity to publish this guest post from Marah Stith McLeod, who is a Associate Professor at Notre Dame Law School and the authors…
Criminal
Guest post: “A plea for juries — at sentencing”
I am very pleased to have the opportunity to publish this guest post from Marah Stith McLeod, who is a Associate Professor at Notre Dame Law School and the authors…
Criminal
Prison Policy Initiative spotlights the “aging prison population”
The Prison Policy Initiative's by Emily Widra has produces this notable new briefing titled "The aging prison population: Causes, costs, and consequences." Here are some excerpts (click through for lots…
Criminal
“Conviction, Incarceration, and Recidivism: Understanding the Revolving Door”
The title of this post is the title of this new paper that looks to provide a notable (and lengthy) empirical account of contributions to recidivism. The piece was recently…