Maryland Addresses Sentencing Reform with a Safety Valve
Although Governor Larry Hogan recently missed an incredible opportunity to reform Maryland’s awful civil asset forfeiture laws, he is looking to redeem himself with sentencing reform. The Maryland…
Momentum is building in the Senate to get big government out of the courtroom
Over the last several years, many states, particularly where Republicans are in control, have looked for ways to get smarter on how they approach corrections. These states, such as Texas…
Less Imprisonment Doesn’t Lead to More Crime
The United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, as well as the largest prison population anywhere on Earth. With all those people locked away, one…
Mandatory minimums are not a conservative approach to criminal justice
The United States’ criminal justice system is so terribly broken that it resembles "socialism with restrained mobility," says one House Republican, and it’s imperative that Congress act now to begin…
Give nonviolent offenders a chance at redemption
Two of the United States Senate’s most dynamic personalities are renewing their legislative push to end racial disparities in the criminal justice system and give a second chance to nonviolent…