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…
Cost-savings should be a priority in any Senate justice reform deal
Several Senate Judiciary Committee members are working on compromise legislation that would combine elements of a prison and reentry reform bill, the CORRECTIONS Act, and a sentencing reform…
Savings from prison reforms in Texas top $3 billion, crimes rates hit lowest point since 1968
"By being more intelligent about who you send to prison, being more selective in that, and putting resources into drug treatment, mental health treatment, and things that keep people out…
Former federal law enforcement officials to Congress: Get big government out of the courtroom
With members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, under the watchful eye of Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), working on long overdue sentencing reforms, a group of 130 former federal prosecutors,…
New report shows how Michigan can save millions through justice reform
In May, Gov. Rick Snyder rolled out his priorities to create a smart justice system in Michigan by proposing a series of reforms that have been successful in other states.
Here are three conservative bills the House Judiciary Committee’s justice reform initiative should consider
The House Judiciary Committee announced the formation of a criminal justice reform initiative that will examine various pieces of legislation that would address issues including over-criminalization, sentencing reform, and prison…
Congress doesn’t need a commission to tell lawmakers that it’s time for justice reform
There is significant transpartisan movement in the United States Senate to bring long overdue reforms to the justice system. A number of bills have already been introduced, including measures that…