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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.

Dec 10, 2019

In 2019, We Fought Across the Country to Dismantle Mass Incarceration. We Won on Multiple Fronts.

In 2019, We Fought Across the Country to Dismantle Mass Incarceration. We Won on Multiple Fronts.

Nov 13, 2019

Oklahomans Just Made History — and They Can Do it Again

Oklahomans Just Made History — and They Can Do it Again

Oct 25, 2019

The First Step Act was Exactly that, a First Step. What Comes Next?

The First Step Act was Exactly that, a First Step. What Comes Next?

Mar 29, 2019

How a Federal Judge Missed the Mark in Explaining Paul Manafort’s Sentence

How a Federal Judge Missed the Mark in Explaining Paul Manafort’s Sentence

Mar 21, 2019

A Poet Gives a 360 Degree View of the Criminal Justice System

A Poet Gives a 360 Degree View of the Criminal Justice System

Mar 11, 2019

The Leniency Shown to Paul Manafort Should Be the Norm for Everyone — Not Just Rich White Men

The Leniency Shown to Paul Manafort Should Be the Norm for Everyone — Not Just Rich White Men

Jun 14, 2018

Alice Marie Johnson Talks About Her Life Sentence, Getting Clemency, and Her Newfound Freedom

Alice Marie Johnson Talks About Her Life Sentence, Getting Clemency, and Her Newfound Freedom

May 29, 2018

Could New York Be the Next State to Legalize Marijuana?

Could New York Be the Next State to Legalize Marijuana?

May 24, 2018

Why Low-Level Offenders Can Get Longer Sentences Than Airplane Hijackers

Why Low-Level Offenders Can Get Longer Sentences Than Airplane Hijackers

Apr 9, 2018

With AI and Criminal Justice, the Devil Is in the Data

With AI and Criminal Justice, the Devil Is in the Data