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Incarceration
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Sentencing Law and Policy
"The Prison Bust: Declining Carceral Capacity in an Era of Mass Incarceration"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper by multiple authors now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: While there is a growing literature investigating…
Criminal
“Voices Of Redemption: A National Survey Of People With Records”
The title of this post is the title of this notable recent report from the Alliance for Safety and Justice. Here is its executive summary:States across the nation continue to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prison Policy Initiative shines light on "shadowy form of incarceration" known as civil commitment
The folks at the Prison Policy Initiative have released yet another new effective and informative data report. This new report is titled "What is civil commitment? Recent report raises visibility…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prison Policy Initiative details "Punishment Beyond Prisons 2023: Incarceration and supervision by state"
Prison Policy Initiative has produced this intricate new report detailing how many folks are under correctional control in every state and throughout the entire US. The report is titled "Punishment…
Criminal
New Human Rights for Kids report documents those imprisoned for crimes committed as children
The group Human Rights for Kids has released this big new report titled "Crimes Against Humanity: The Mass Incarceration of Children in the US." Here is part of the report's…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: Estate to State: Pay-to-Stay Statutes and the Problematic Seizure of Inherited Property
Brittany Deitch (Capital University Law School) recently published an article, Estate to State: Pay-to-Stay Statutes and the Problematic Seizure of Inherited Property, University of Colorado Law Review, 2023. Provided below…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Brennan Center publishes "A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration: Introducing the Public Safety and Prison Reduction Act"
The folks at the Brennan Center for Justice have a new report available here authored by Hernandez D. Stroud, Lauren-Brooke Eisen, and Ram Subramanian titled "A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary…
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Brennan Center publishes “A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration: Introducing the Public Safety and Prison Reduction Act”
The folks at the Brennan Center for Justice have a new report available here authored by Hernandez D. Stroud, Lauren-Brooke Eisen, and Ram Subramanian titled "A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New Sentencing Project report: "Counting Down: Paths to a 20-Year Maximum Prison Sentence"
The folks at the Sentencing Project have long advocated for an absolute limit on the length of prison terms, and this new 20-page report on the topic is titled "Counting…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Vera Institute of Justice presents "A New Paradigm for Sentencing in the United States"
I am very pleased to see the official publication of this very interesting new report authored by Marta Nelson, Samuel Feineh and Maris Mapolski of the Vera Institute of Justice.…