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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Sep 28, 2012
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
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Sep 26, 2012
What if Wisconsin Arrested Half as Many People for Marijuana Possession?
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Sep 7, 2012
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
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Sep 5, 2012
It's Time to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
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Aug 24, 2012
After the Pussy Riot: What This Unjust Sentence Can Teach Americans
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Aug 17, 2012
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
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Aug 10, 2012
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
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Aug 10, 2012
In the Race for Sensible Drug Policy, U.S. Snoozes on the Sidelines
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Aug 9, 2012
One Year After Simmons: ACLU Sends Letter to DOJ to Help Release People Wrongly Languishing in Federal Prisons