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News & Commentary about Sentencing Reform

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We must reduce both the number of people entering jails and prisons and the extreme laws and policies that drive extraordinary long prison terms.

Apr 20, 2023

Clemency Is One Answer to the War On Drugs

Clemency Is One Answer to the War On Drugs

Oct 6, 2022

Hidden Taxes Don't Belong Anywhere, Least of All in Our Justice System

Hidden Taxes Don't Belong Anywhere, Least of All in Our Justice System

Sep 1, 2022

When Release Conditions End in Unjust Confinement

When Release Conditions End in Unjust Confinement

Jun 2, 2022

What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?

What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?

Mar 23, 2022

The Coast Guard Destroyed Their Livelihoods. Will the Supreme Court Hear Their Case?

The Coast Guard Destroyed Their Livelihoods. Will the Supreme Court Hear Their Case?

Jan 13, 2022

How to Win an Election From Jail

How to Win an Election From Jail

Mar 22, 2021

Sheriff Kristin Graziano and the New Movement for Public Safety

Sheriff Kristin Graziano and the New Movement for Public Safety

Oct 2, 2020

The Law That Sent a Man to Prison for Life for Stealing a Pair of Hedge Clippers – and What Prosecutors Can do About It

The Law That Sent a Man to Prison for Life for Stealing a Pair of Hedge Clippers – and What Prosecutors Can do About It

Apr 22, 2020

New Model Shows Reducing Jail Population will Lower COVID-19 Death Toll for All of Us

New Model Shows Reducing Jail Population will Lower COVID-19 Death Toll for All of Us

Dec 24, 2019

Across the Country Harsh Sentencing Laws are Tearing Apart Families and Communities

Across the Country Harsh Sentencing Laws are Tearing Apart Families and Communities