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prison overcrowding
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Economic necessity finally forcing long-needed reform in California
Main July 22, 2009Economic necessity finally forcing long-needed reform in CaliforniaAs detailed in this Los Angeles Times article, which is headlined "Opposition to state budget deal mounts," the budget deal…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable and encouraging comments from new USSC chair-nominee
Main April 22, 2009Notable and encouraging comments from new USSC chair-nomineeThis morning's Rutland Herald has this new piece, headlined "Sessions tapped for federal position," that with lots of intriguing comments…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Judges indicate they may order prison population reduced by 58,000”
Main February 9, 2009"Judges indicate they may order prison population reduced by 58,000"The title of this post is the title of this new piece in the Los Angeles Times. Here…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Talk of alternatives out west
Main September 7, 2008Talk of alternatives out west I am in the middle of a western swing: I had the honor of talking about sentencing at the Tenth Circuit conference…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“You can’t handle the truth” … about prison overcrowding
Main August 12, 2008"You can't handle the truth" ... about prison overcrowdingThis AP article from Oklahoma, headlined "Speaker denies requests for prison studies," makes me think of the great scene…
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Prison overcrowding problems in the UK
Main July 22, 2008Prison overcrowding problems in the UKAs detailed by these various news reports, folks across the pond are having American-style prison overcrowding problem:Prison overcrowding 'down to lack of…
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Some world-wide perspectives on sentencing
Main June 30, 2008Some world-wide perspectives on sentencingA few headlines from papers in distant lands provides a glipse into sentencing debate going on around the world:From Australia, Oppn unveils new…
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Michigan’s struggles with bulging prisons
Main April 15, 2008Michigan's struggles with bulging prisonsThe Detroit News has this extended article on Michigan's over-crowded prisons, headlined "Bulging prisons drain Michigan's budget: State faces hard choices as get-tough…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Colorado’s struggle with prison overcrowding
Main March 17, 2008Colorado's struggle with prison overcrowdingHere are excertps from another (all-too-common) story of a state struggling to figure out what to do about its growing prison population:Colorado will…
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Idaho joins states struggling with prison overcrowding
Main February 12, 2008Idaho joins states struggling with prison overcrowdingAs TalkLeft spotlights here, the Idaho legislature is looking to ease the application of its mandatory minimum drug sentencing laws. Here…