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Recidivism
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Criminal
More great new <em>Politico</em> Magazine coverage now on “Justice Reform: Prison Conditions”
In this post a couple of months ago, I noted that the Politico Magazine had produced a bunch of great new articles on criminal justice reform issues under the heading…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New Federal Defenders fact sheet highlights flaws in recent USSC report on incarceration lengths and recividism
This post from late April flagged this notable report by the US Sentencing Commission, titled "Length of Incarceration and Recidivism," which reported, inter alia, that the "Commission consistently found that…
Criminal
New Federal Defenders fact sheet highlights flaws in recent USSC report on incarceration lengths and recividism
This post from late April flagged this notable report by the US Sentencing Commission, titled "Length of Incarceration and Recidivism," which reported, inter alia, that the "Commission consistently found that…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"The Paradox of Recidivism"
The title of this post is the title of this interesting-looking new article authored by Christopher Lewis and just posted to SSRN. Here is its abstract: The idea that we…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Length of Incarceration and Recidivism"
The title of this post is the title of of this notable new report just released today by the US Sentencing Commission. Here is a basic summary and key findings…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“What should criminal justice reform look like in 2020?”
The question in the title of this post is the headline of this recent Hill commentary authored by Timothy Head, who is the executive director of the Faith & Freedom…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“‘Ban the Box’ Policies and Criminal Recidivism”
The title of this post is the title of this new empirical paper authored by Ryan Sherrard available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: Employment has long been seen as…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Justice Department announces new FIRST STEP Act developments and data
Via this press release, titled "Department of Justice Announces Enhancements to the Risk Assessment System and Updates on First Step Act Implementation," DOJ reported today on various new FIRST STEP…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“The Effectiveness of Prison Programming: A Review of the Research Literature Examining the Impact of Federal, State, and Local Inmate Programming on Post-Release Recidivism”
The title of this post is the title of this notable new research document authored by James Byrne on Behalf of the First Step Act Independent Review Committee. (Backgound on…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Seeking fresh perspectives on reentry and recidivism challenges
Brent Orrell, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, has this notable new Hill commentary under the headline "Rethinking pathways to reentry." I recommend the piece in full, and here…