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prison overcrowding
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Prison overcrowding problems for Kiwis
Main May 2, 2007Prison overcrowding problems for KiwisHighlighting that the US is not the country with prison overcrowding problems, this article from New Zealand details some southern hemisphere prison woes.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Politics still trumping policy in California reform debates
Main March 21, 2007Politics still trumping policy in California reform debatesThis latest news report on reform development in California highlight yet again that political rhetoric still seems more important than…
Sentencing Law and Policy
California facing forced prison releases
Main February 23, 2007California facing forced prison releasesAs detailed in this AP article, California's prison overcrowding crisis is leading now has political leaders in panic mode:Facing a looming deadline and…
Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer
Prison Overcrowding? Lack of Rehab Programs / Need For Labor
In an Austin American Statesman article today titled “A quick solution to prison overcrowding?”, and subtitled “Statistics show prisons house thousands of inmates who are good candidates for parole”,Texas Senate…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The continuing crowding problems in California
Main September 3, 2006The continuing crowding problems in CaliforniaAs discussed here, earlier this summer, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called California's legislature into special session to address prison overcrowding problems. But, as…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Great commentary on California’s prison problems
Main July 25, 2006Great commentary on California's prison problemsProfessors Joan Petersilia and Robert Weisberg this past weekend had this great commentary discussing how California should respond to its prison overcrowding…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Contrasting Views on Immigrants in Prison
Here are some interesting, and contrasting views, on immigrants in detention. California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger, as part of a plan costing at least $3.6 billion to alleviate overcrowding in California…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Controversial sentencing reforms in UK
Main March 12, 2006Controversial sentencing reforms in UKAs detailed in articles here and here and here, prison overcrowding in the United Kingdom is leading to some controversial sentencing reform proposals…