Topic
Recidivism
609 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
"A Critical Assessment of the First Step Act’s Recidivism-Reduction Measures"
The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by Raquel Wilson that was recently published. Here is its abstract: The First Step Act of 2018…
Appellate and Supreme Court
A long accounting of Justice Thomas’ long disaffinity for his key vote in <em>Almendarez-Torres</em>
In this post a couple months ago, I asked "Might Justice Thomas advocate for entirely eliminating the Apprendi's prior-conviction exception in Erlinger?". That post discussed briefly, on the eve of a SCOTUS…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Degrees of difference: Do college credentials earned behind bars improve labor market outcomes?"
The title of this post is the title of this new Criminology article authored by Abby Ballou. Here is its abstract: It is widely held that providing postsecondary education programs…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"50 States, 1 Goal: Examining State-Level Recidivism Trends in the Second Chance Act Era"
The title of this post is the title of this new report from the Council of State Governments Justice Center providing a positive accounting of recidivism trends in the states…
Other
“50 States, 1 Goal: Examining State-Level Recidivism Trends in the Second Chance Act Era”
The title of this post is the title of this new report from the Council of State Governments Justice Center providing a positive accounting of recidivism trends in the states…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New and notable BOP data on relative success of the CARES home confinement cohort
This new Forbes piece by Walter Pavlo, headlined "Bureau Of Prisons Releases Encouraging Study On CARES Act," reports on new data from BOP showing the extremely low recidivism rae for…
Other
New and notable BOP data on relative success of the CARES home confinement cohort
This new Forbes piece by Walter Pavlo, headlined "Bureau Of Prisons Releases Encouraging Study On CARES Act," reports on new data from BOP showing the extremely low recidivism rae for…
Other
“Shocking Sentences”
The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by John B. Meixner Jr. now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:Harsh recidivist sentencing penalties, like…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"The Delinquent Guidelines: Calling on the U.S. Sentencing Commission to Stop Counting Defendants’ Prior Offenses Committed Before Age 18"
The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by Ian Marcus Amelkin and Nicholas Pugliese now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: The United…
Health Law Prof Blog
Accessing the Safety Net: How Medicaid Affects Health and Recidivism
Analisa Packham (Vanderbilt University), David Slusky (University of Kansas), Accessing the Safety Net: How Medicaid Affects Health and Recidivism (IZA Discussion Paper No. 16665) (2023):We estimate the causal impact of…