Arizona Governor Plans to Pursue Justice Reform in 2016 Legislative Agenda
On Monday, Gov. Doug Ducey (R-Ariz.) delivered his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Arizona Legislature. Coming on the heels of a…
Four Myths That Are Being Used to Criticize Justice Reform
Well, it did not take long for some talking heads to begin criticizing a significant piece of justice reform legislation introduced on Thursday by an unlikely group of United…
Senators Unveil a Modest but Historic Justice Reform Compromise
This morning, after months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of senators, led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), unveiled a historic justice reform compromise. The Sentencing Reform and…
Federalism in Action: How Conservative States Got Smart on Crime
Justice reform has become a hot topic on Capitol Hill. Members of Congress from both parties are pushing for substantive reforms that would bring rehabilitative programs to the federal corrections…
Senate hearing highlights the movement toward justice reform
Shortly before adjourning for the August work period, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee held a hearing in which members began a review the United States’…
Congress is closer than ever to enacting justice reform
The House of Representatives has already adjourned for the August recess. The Senate is expected to finish up its business this week before members leave Washington. The recess will not…
Justice reform can happen this year, and grassroots conservatives should lead the charge
Over the past several weeks, President Barack Obama has increasingly spoke of the need to reform the United States’ justice system. In mid-July, for example, he spoke at the NAACP’s…
Conservative states focused on reducing repeat offender rates to disrupt the cycle of crime and save taxpayers money
It is easy to look at the decline in violent crime rates and believe that lengthy prison sentences mandated by Congress were the catalyst. Unfortunately, Wall Street Journal columnist…
Conservatives have proven that justice reform lowers crime rates and keeps communities safe
Last week, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) gave his support to the SAFE Justice Act, a comprehensive bill that would make a number of significant and substantive changes to federal…
The SAFE Justice Act would bring groundbreaking reforms enacted by conservative states to the federal government
Thursday was a huge day for anyone following the debate and movement on justice reform, the interest in which has grown substantially in recent days. Out of nowhere, Speaker John…