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Sentencing Law and Policy
“Larger Inmate Population Is Boon to Private Prisons”
Main November 19, 2008"Larger Inmate Population Is Boon to Private Prisons"The title of this post is the title of this new article from the Wall Street Journal. Here is how…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More evidence that prison crowding will prompt sentencing reform and/or more technocorrections
Main November 16, 2008More evidence that prison crowding will prompt sentencing reform and/or more technocorrectionsRegular readers know how many states are struggling with overcrowded prisons and the lack of ready…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Changing Lives, Changing Minds”
Main November 15, 2008"Changing Lives, Changing Minds"The title of this post is the title of this intriguing new blog, which I learned about through this e-mail (which I have received…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A criminal justice blueprint for the new Prez that I hope gets followed
Main November 13, 2008A criminal justice blueprint for the new Prez that I hope gets followedI received recently an e-mail announcing a new publication from the Center for American Progress…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“America’s Forgotten War”
Main October 29, 2008"America's Forgotten War"The title of this post is the title of this piece in today's Washington Post. The reference, of course, is to the war on drugs,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Washington Postnotices USSC’s look into incarceration alternatives
Main October 12, 2008Washington Post notices USSC's look into incarceration alternativesThe Washington Post had this notable article in its Sunday's paper headlined "Sentencing Panel Mulls Alternatives to Prison." Here are…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Could tonight’s town hall debate finally bring up crime and punishment issues?
Main October 7, 2008Could tonight's town hall debate finally bring up crime and punishment issues?I am consistently disappointed whenever I start hoping the Presidential candidates will talk seriously about crime…
Sentencing Law and Policy
JPI fact sheet suggests less prisoners = less violent crime
Main September 16, 2008JPI fact sheet suggests less prisoners = less violent crimeResponding to yesterday's good news about lower crime rates (blogged here), the Justice Policy Institute released an interesting…
Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer
So Everyone in Prison Deserves to Be There?
In the comments section of an Austin American Statesman story titled “Drugs, mental health and the justice system” a reader who identifies himself as a former probation officer wrote: As…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Real commander needed for the war on drugs”
Main September 8, 2008"Real commander needed for the war on drugs"The title of this post is the title of this effective column in the Seattle Times by Neal Pierce. Here…