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.
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Oct 6, 2022
Hidden Taxes Don't Belong Anywhere, Least of All in Our Justice System
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Sep 1, 2022
When Release Conditions End in Unjust Confinement
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Jun 2, 2022
What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?
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Mar 23, 2022
The Coast Guard Destroyed Their Livelihoods. Will the Supreme Court Hear Their Case?
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Mar 22, 2021
Sheriff Kristin Graziano and the New Movement for Public Safety
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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
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Apr 22, 2020
New Model Shows Reducing Jail Population will Lower COVID-19 Death Toll for All of Us
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Dec 24, 2019
Across the Country Harsh Sentencing Laws are Tearing Apart Families and Communities