The “Heavy” Reality of Our Justice System
With much fanfare, this past week marked the exact period in time when Marty McFly flies into the future from 1985. The second installment of the Back to the Future…
Conservatives Should Support Fair Sentencing Act Retroactivity
Earlier this year, FreedomWorks released a letter of support for the Smarter Sentencing Act. The bill was introduced by unlikely pair of senators, Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Dick Durbin…
Senate Judiciary Hearing Outlines the Need for Justice Reform
This afternoon, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, S. 2123, a modest bill that will expand the existing "safety…
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…
Corrections Should Focus on Fair Sentencing and Rehabilitation to Make Communities Safer
Today the Coalition for Public Safety kicked off its Fair Sentencing and Fair Chances National Tour with a panel of distinguished advocates for criminal justice reform efforts. The diverse group…
Sharanda Jones’ story is an example of everything wrong with the United States’ draconian sentencing policies
Sharanda Jones made a poor decision. She was connected to a drug ring in Kaufman County, Texas and, in November 1997, was arrested along with dozens of others. This was…
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…