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Incarceration
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Editorial spotlights the modern politics of sentencing
Main September 6, 2007Editorial spotlights the modern politics of sentencingThis morning's Detroit Free Press has this effective editorial, entitled "The politics of fear vs. sentencing reform." Here are snippets: After…
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Another strong piece examining incarceration nation
Main August 16, 2007Another strong piece examining incarceration nationThanks to this post at Think Outside the Cage, I see that The Nation has this new piece that is the must-read…
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Toughness bills coming due in Oklahoma
Main August 12, 2007Toughness bills coming due in OklahomaThis local AP story discussing the state of sentencing and corrections in Oklahoma describes a situation that exists in far too many…
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“Why Are So Many Americans in Prison?”
Main August 1, 2007"Why Are So Many Americans in Prison?"This title of this post is the title of this potent commentary the latest issue of the Boston Review. Here are…
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Noting incarceration’s racial imbalance up north
Main July 30, 2007Noting incarceration's racial imbalance up northWriting in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Ryan King of the Sentencing Project has this column that provides a New York spotlight…
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Costs causing Colorado to consider changes
Main July 26, 2007Costs causing Colorado to consider changesThis effective article in the Rocky Mountain News, entitled "As inmate numbers swell, state scrambles for relief: Commission seeks ways to overhaul…
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PBS series POV on “Prison Town, USA”
Main July 23, 2007PBS series POV on "Prison Town, USA"As detailed in this press release, airing as part of public television's P.O.V. series, this week PBS will premiere "Prison Town,…
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The Sentencing Project’s new report on prison disparities
Main July 18, 2007The Sentencing Project's new report on prison disparitiesAs first previewed in this post and as detailed here, the Sentencing Project has a new report providing "a regional…
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The latest BJS stats on incarceration nation
Main June 27, 2007The latest BJS stats on incarceration nationFresh off the presses from the Bureau of Justice Statistics is its report at this link entitled, "Prison and Jail Inmates…
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Today’s discussion topic: is incarceration a good thing for certain high-profile defendants?
Main June 26, 2007Today's discussion topic: is incarceration a good thing for certain high-profile defendants?Jeralyn here at TalkLeft cover Paris Hilton's release from jail and comments that "Hilton looks none…