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What Thomas Jefferson Said about Elena Kagan and Juvenile Life Without Parole

By Eric Lotke
May 17, 2010

Today’s news is the Supreme Court decision that juveniles cannot be locked up without possibility of parole for offenses committed while juveniles (in this case, a very clumsy store robbery by a 16 year old with a crowbar). more »

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The Quiet Revolution in Criminal Justice Reform

By Alan Jenkins
August 10, 2009

A panel of federal judges has ruled that conditions in California’s overcrowded prisons violate the constitution. Quoting Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s words from 2006, the court found that "immediate action is necessary to prevent death and harm.” The state must formulate a plan by mid-September to reduce the prison population by nearly 43,000 inmates over the next two years. more »

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We Can’t Afford the Death Penalty

By Lance Lindsey
March 4th, 2009

The outrageous price that taxpayers bear in order to kill a handful of prisoners has been thrown into sharp relief. Legislators in a growing list of states are now calling for a repeal of capital punishment, not only to help balance budgets but as a necessary first step in redirecting scarce resources toward genuine public safety measures. more »

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Bringing New Integrity to Our Criminal Justice System

By Alan Jenkins
July 28, 2008

There is a saying in many African-American communities that our system of criminal “justice” means “just us.” While overstated, the expression reflects longstanding, as well as very recent, experiences of racial profiling and unequal treatment. more »

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Charles St. Dizier
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Hometown: Lake Charles, LA
Interests: Progressive Vision, criminal justice, mental health issues, Trombone
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Michael Israel
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Hometown: Takoma Park, MD
Interests: The Big Con, crime policy, criminal justice, justice
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Striving for Equality: An Honest Assessment

February 13th, 2008

As the Bush administration files an optimistic report to the United Nations on the state of equal opportunity in America, a parallel report by independent experts documents the significant ways in which our government has fallen short in ensuring equal opportunity. more »

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Crime & The Big Con

By David Sirota
January 15, 2008

Tom Geoghegan, otherwise known as One of the Best Writers in America, has a fascinating piece over at the American Pr more »

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