A Path Forward to Criminal Justice Policy that Keeps us Safe and Reflects our Values
Today, there are over 2.3 million men and women in prisons throughout the United States. We incarcerate more of our population than any country in the world, and the increased incarceration of offenders with drug offenses represents the most signif...
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Just Say "No" to the War on Drugs
June 2011 marked the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United Sta...
Categories: drug law reform, drug sentencing, Elon James White, overincarceration, sentencing disparity, sentencing reform, War on Drugs Tags:
Justice Is Served
June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States...
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Justice Is Served
June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States...
Categories: drug sentencing, overincarceration, sentencing disparity, sentencing reform, War on Drugs Tags:
Criminal Sentencing Reform Wins Bipartisan Support in Ohio
Ohio's legislature has not been the friendliest place for civil libertarians this year. Bills under consideration include the most restrictive photo identification requirements for voters, privatizing six of the state's prisons and some of the nati...
Categories: crack cocaine, crack sentencing, Gov. John Kasich, juvenile justice, Ohio, overincarceration, sentencing disparity, sentencing reform Tags:
A Call for Fairness
June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States...
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