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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Mar 13, 2014
Shocking: Seattle Treats 47-Year-Old Woman Like Person, Not Problem
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Mar 11, 2014
CA Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom "Steps Up" for Marijuana Legalization
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Feb 12, 2014
Court Rules Feds Need Warrant to Access Drug Prescriptions Database
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Jan 15, 2014
In Court Today: Defending Medical Records from Warrantless Search
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Jan 2, 2014
Florida Cannot Drug Test People Simply Because They’re Poor
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Jan 1, 2014
Legal Marijuana in CO Will Bring Justice and Savings