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prison overcrowding
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California’s Fiscal Crisis Forces Re-Evaluation of Sentencing
Well, the fiscal rubber has finally hit the sentencing and prison road in California. As the New York Times details, the state's financial crisis has forced open early release for…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Can the laboratory of the states help solve prison-crowding problems?
Main November 19, 2009Can the laboratory of the states help solve prison-crowding problems?The question in the title of this post is inspired by this local article from Florida, which is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Is anyone complaining about excessive federal spending on prisons?
Main October 30, 2009Is anyone complaining about excessive federal spending on prisons?One need only turn on talk radio to hear lots of pundits complaining about excessive federal spending on items…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Gubernatorial candidates discuss California prison reforms
Main September 23, 2009Gubernatorial candidates discuss California prison reformsThis front-page article from today's Sacramento Bee, which is headlined "Gubernatorial hopefuls split on California prison changes," suggests that mostly standard ideas…
Sentencing Law and Policy
California’s court-ordered plan for prison population reductions to come up short
Main September 18, 2009California's court-ordered plan for prison population reductions to come up short As detailed in this Sacramento Bee article, which is headlined "Schwarzenegger's prisons plan will fall short…
Sentencing Law and Policy
When and how will SCOTUS respond to the California prison litigation?
Main September 7, 2009When and how will SCOTUS respond to the California prison litigation?As detailed in this San Jose Mercury News article, "California officials Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Lawmakers more worried about safe seats than safe streets”
Main August 26, 2009"Lawmakers more worried about safe seats than safe streets"The title of this post is the headline of this effective opinion piece in the Los Angeles Daily News…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Free 40,000 California inmates? Not so fast.”
Main August 8, 2009"Free 40,000 California inmates? Not so fast." The title of this post is the headline of this new article in The Christian Science Monitor. Here are some…
Sentencing Law and Policy
California AG Jerry Brown assails federal panel ruling demanding prisoner release
Main August 5, 2009California AG Jerry Brown assails federal panel ruling demanding prisoner releaseThe Los Angeles Times has this new report on the reaction of California's tough-on-crime(?) attorney general to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal judicial panel orders California to drastically cut prison population
Main August 4, 2009Federal judicial panel orders California to drastically cut prison populationThis New York Times piece provides the highlights of a major prison conditions ruling coming from California late…