Topic
Recidivism
609 published works
Simple Justice
What About The “Recidivism Premium”?
We’re all familiar with the notorious “trial tax” (or plea disount, according to which table you sit at in the courtroom), but what about the “recidivism premium“? The “recidivist premium”…
Criminal
“Against the Recidivist Premium”
The title of this post is the title of this paper authored by Guha Krishnamurthi recently posted to SSRN. Here is its abstract:The American penal system is broken. The state…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Against the Recidivist Premium"
The title of this post is the title of this paper authored by Guha Krishnamurthi recently posted to SSRN. Here is its abstract: The American penal system is broken. The…
Sentencing Law and Policy
GAO releases big report concluding "Bureau of Prisons Should Improve Efforts to Implement its Risk and Needs Assessment System"
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released this big new Report to Congressional Committees fully titled "Federal Prisons: Bureau of Prisons Should Improve Efforts to Implement its Risk and…
Other
GAO releases big report concluding “Bureau of Prisons Should Improve Efforts to Implement its Risk and Needs Assessment System”
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released this big new Report to Congressional Committees fully titled "Federal Prisons: Bureau of Prisons Should Improve Efforts to Implement its Risk and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Are Schools in Prison Worth It? The Effects of and Economic Returns to Prison Education"
The title of this post is the title of this paper available via SSRN and authored by Steven Sprick Schuster and Ben Stickle. Here is its abstract: We estimate the…
Criminal
Isn’t a 4% post-offense “faced legal scrutiny” rate worthy of praise … even for Prez Trump’s clemency grants?
This press report about an Oregon study of pandemic-related commutations notes that, among recipients who were released early, "18% were arrested within one year of their commutation, 8% were convicted…
Criminal
Spotlighting again the decarceral success of the CARES Act
Because it is often so very easy to notice and spotlight government failings in the crime and punishment arena, it is nice to have opportunities to highlight government successes in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Inmate Assistance Programs: Toward a Less Punitive and More Effective Criminal Justice System"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper now available via SSRN and authored by Murat C. Mungan, Erkmen Giray Aslim and Yijia Lu. Here is…
Health Law Prof Blog
Prescription Opioid Supply Interventions and Criminal Recidivism
Bright Addiyia Osei (University of Mississippi), Prescription Opioid Supply Interventions and Criminal Recidivism, SSRN (2022):Many states have passed laws to limit the supply of prescription opioids in response to the…