Support the Mens Rea Reform Act, S. 1902
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to support the Mens Rea Reform Act, S. 1902, introduced by Sens. Orrin Hatch…
Speaker Ryan Makes Compelling Case for Justice Reform
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) indicated Wednesday that he plans to bring the House Judiciary Committee’s justice reform package to the floor of the lower chamber for a vote. He did…
19 Ridiculous Federal Criminal Laws and Regulations
One of the more interesting aspects of FreedomWorks’ justice reform project is studying the over-criminalization. It is an issue that many want to avoid, preferring instead to focus their efforts…
The Over-criminalization Epidemic: The Need for a Guilty Mind Requirement in Federal Criminal Law
Justice reform is a topic that has received a lot of attention from members of Congress. Front-end sentencing and back-end reentry reforms have dominated the discussion on Capitol Hill, as…
You’ve probably broken the law, and you don’t even know it
In April 1790, the first Congress passed the Crimes Act, a law that established a criminal code in the United States. The Constitution listed only three crimes — counterfeiting, piracy,…