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Sentencing Law and Policy
FAMM provides detailed review of SRCA sentencing provisions most likely to be added to FIRST STEP Act
Main August 12, 2018FAMM provides detailed review of SRCA sentencing provisions most likely to be added to FIRST STEP ActAs noted in this recent post, the latest buzz from inside…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A closing thanks to Prof Drinan … and an open invitation
Main August 11, 2018A closing thanks to Prof Drinan ... and an open invitationAs readers know, I was fortunate to have Professor Cara Drinan guest-blogging on her book, titled "The…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Could a version of the FIRST STEP Act with sentencing reforms pass the Senate in a matter of weeks?
Main August 10, 2018Could a version of the FIRST STEP Act with sentencing reforms pass the Senate in a matter of weeks? The question in the title of this post…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The War on Kids Post #5
Main August 10, 2018The War on Kids Post #5In my last substantive guest post on Sentencing, Law & Policy, I’d like to address some of the juvenile justice reform measures…
California Supreme Court Review
What Kind of Criminal Sentencing Law Case is the Court Most Likely to Hear?
By Kirk Jenkins
Yesterday, we reviewed the Court’s record with civil cases involving governmental parties and administrative law. Today, we’re on the criminal law side of the docket, reviewing the Court’s experience with…
California Supreme Court Review
What Kind of Government and Administrative Law Case Is the Court Most Likely to Hear?
By Kirk Jenkins
Last week, we reviewed the Court’s history since 1992 with government and administrative law cases on the civil side, and sentencing law cases on the criminal docket. This week, we’re…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The War on Kids Post #4
Main August 8, 2018The War on Kids Post #4In my last post, I discussed the Miller trilogy and states’ attempts to implement those Supreme Court decisions. Today I want to…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
What Kind of Criminal Sentencing Law Case is the Court Most Likely to Hear?
By Kirk Jenkins
Yesterday, we took a close look at the Court’s history with civil cases involving governmental parties and administrative law. Today, we’re on the criminal law side of the docket, reviewing…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The War on Kids Post #3
Main August 6, 2018The War on Kids Post #3As Doug’s readers know, in recent years the Supreme Court has limited the extent to which states can expose kids to the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Encouraging news from DC about prospects for prison reform with sentencing reform getting enacted in 2018
Main August 4, 2018Encouraging news from DC about prospects for prison reform with sentencing reform getting enacted in 2018Though I am a very long way from DC right now (much…