Topic
Incarceration
746 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Five Things You Need to Know About Lindsay Lohan’s Pending Jail Stint”
Main July 19, 2010"Five Things You Need to Know About Lindsay Lohan's Pending Jail Stint" The title of this post is the headline of this hard-hitting new piece at E!…
Sentencing Law and Policy
BJS reporting state prison population down almost 3,000 in 2009, while fed population rose over 6,800
Main June 23, 2010BJS reporting state prison population down almost 3,000 in 2009, while fed population rose over 6,800 As detailed in this official press release from the Bureau of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SpecialJRPissue on “Sentencing and Corrections in the States”
Main June 12, 2010Special JRP issue on "Sentencing and Corrections in the States" I am pleased to be able to report on and promote a the Special Issue on Sentencing…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New CEPR report on “The High Budgetary Cost of Incarceration”
Main June 10, 2010New CEPR report on "The High Budgetary Cost of Incarceration" I am intrigued and pleased to learn that the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) has…
Sentencing Law and Policy
What would those who gave all think about US mass incarceration?
Main May 31, 2010What would those who gave all think about US mass incarceration? Here is a deep question to ponder on Memorial Day: what would the men and women…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“More Mentally Ill Persons Are in Jails and Prisons Than Hospitals”
Main May 16, 2010"More Mentally Ill Persons Are in Jails and Prisons Than Hospitals" The title of this post is the headline of a notable and important new report issued…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prosecutors defend who gets sent to Arizona’s prisons
Main April 14, 2010Prosecutors defend who gets sent to Arizona's prisonsThis interesting local article, which is headlined "Most state inmates committed violent crimes: Officials say state gets money worth for…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“there is no such thing as a nonviolent crime”
Main April 5, 2010"there is no such thing as a nonviolent crime" This title of this post is a line from this remarkable op-ed from a "senior supervising psychologist" at…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Lil Wayne set to test how jails handle celebs”
Main March 1, 2010"Lil Wayne set to test how jails handle celebs" The title of the post is the headline of this new piece concerning the special (or not-so-special) treatment…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New report detailing high percentage of inmates with substance abuse problems
Main February 26, 2010New report detailing high percentage of inmates with substance abuse problemsThis new press releases from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University…