Tennessee Governor Pardons Cyntoia Brown, Who Killed Allegedly Threatening John
Cyntoia Brown been in prison for 15 years. When she is released on August 7, she will have spent nearly as much time in prison as she has spent outside of it.
FIRST STEP Act Heading To Trump’s Desk Would Reduce Federal Prison Population
The bill, which has passed House and Senate and is headed to President Trump’s desk, would be an obvious step in the right direction.
Here’s What The Media’s Not Telling You About That Lame-Duck Criminal Justice Bill
A piece of criminal justice reform legislation is percolating in Congress. Here’s a deeper dive into what might change (and what the media isn’t accurately reporting).
Restoring Voting Rights To Former Felons Will Help Them Reintegrate Into Society
How else can we fully integrate felons who have served their time back into our society? We can do better than just giving them the right to vote.
Should Florida Restore Voting Rights For Former Felons?
As proponents of Amendment 4 attempt to rally support, voters will make the ultimate call on whether ex-felons should regain their voting rights.
Here’s What Trump Understands About Kanye West
‘They respect this guy,’ President Trump said of Kanye.
‘Serial’ Season Three Presents An Intimate Look At The Everyday U.S. Justice System
Two years after the final installment of the whirlwind second season of ‘Serial’ featuring Bowe Bergdahl, Sarah Koenig is back with not one new story, but many.
Kim Kardashian Has Done More For Criminal Justice Reform Than Colin Kaepernick
Maybe Colin Kaepernick should hold off on the whole ‘sacrificing everything’ line, especially since he’s getting schooled by another entertainer on actually producing results.
Why President Trump Should Commute The Sentence Of Matthew Charles
In the case of Matthew Charles and others where the criminal justice system has failed, decisive action from a courageous president may be the only hope.
Podcast: The History, Strategy, And Gameplay Of Dungeons And Dragons
Reason reporter CJ Ciaramella talks monsters, Dungeons and Dragons, video games, and his latest investigation into Chicago’s car impounding program.
How Changing Views Of Sexual Assault Affect Trafficking Victims Like Cyntoia Brown
Heightened public opinion on sexual assault may be helping high-profile advocates speak out about an imprisoned woman who killed her sex trafficker.
Blame A Politicized Prosecution For Kate Steinle Killer’s Verdict
If the prosecutors in the Steinle case had not charged only what they could actually prove absent a politically motivated jury, they may indeed have secured a bigger conviction.
Sorry, Jeff Sessions, But We’re Just Not Experiencing A Violent Crime Wave
Contrary to the attorney general’s imagination, hordes of bloodthirsty gang members are not suddenly plaguing American neighborhoods. Crime is still at its lowest level in decades.
To Boost Income Mobility, Reform Our Bail System
Beyond shrinking our overly expanded incarcerated population, bail reform would boost the United States’ stagnating income mobility by reforming a system that traps the poor in poverty.
Your Arguments Against The Death Penalty Are Junk
Some people deserve to die for brutally and intentionally murdering innocents. If that’s right, then justice requires capital punishment.
Sentencing Reform Would Give Many Americans Second Chances They Desperately Need
America needs criminal justice reform, particularly to reduce the obstacles facing those reentering society. People who have served their time deserve a second chance in life.
This One Simple Change To Traffic Laws Can Reduce Police Brutality
Improvements like body cameras and independent police auditors are steps in the right direction, but none of those reforms gets at the source of the problem, which is our criminal traffic laws.
Poll Finds Americans Are Not As Divided On Policing As Headlines Suggest
Despite racial disagreement on the way police interact with their communities, no demographic is ‘anti-cop’—and a majority agrees on needed reforms.
Although They’re Guilty, Acquiting Ammon Bundy’s Crew Was Right
It took a unique combination of distrust, arrogance, and prosecutorial blunders to lead the Malheur occupiers to get away with their crimes.
Hillary Clinton Learned How To Manipulate The Law By Defending A Child Rapist
New details suggest the methods Hillary Rodham used to maneuver around procedural norms in the Kathy Shelton rape case bear striking similarities to her actions in her email scandal.
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