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Reduce Incarceration, Increase Law and Order
Republican nominee Donald Trump says America will “be a country of law and order” if he becomes president. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton says she wants to reform the “criminal-justice system from end to end.” But…
South Carolina needs sentencing reform
As Congress enters election season, many believe that the only thing that matters is the campaign. But in a little-publicized announcement in late July, House Speaker Paul Ryan said that there will be a vote…
Don’t buy the hype: The U.S. is not experiencing a terrible new crime wave
Mark Holden is general counsel and senior vice president at Koch Industries. Ronal Serpas is a former superintendent of the New Orleans and Nashville police departments and the chairman of Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce…
Ryan’s victory trumps justice reform opponents
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s, primary opponent, Paul Nehlen frequently attacks Ryan’s support for criminal justice reform. Nehlen accused Ryan of pushing Obama’s agenda on jailbreak criminal justice reform policies. Not only was Nehlen’s narrative wrong,…
Guest opinion: U.S. must reform criminal justice system
Americans make up fewer than one in 20 of the people on Earth, yet our prisons and jails hold about one in five of the world’s prisoners. That adds up to 2.2 million people behind…
Even violent crime victims say our prisons are making crime worse
A first-of-its-kind national survey finds that victims of crime say they want to see shorter prison sentences, less spending on prisons and a greater focus on the rehabilitation of criminals. The survey, conducted in April and…
Sunday’s letters: Criminal Justice Reform
I would like to begin by thanking Congressman Trey Gowdy for his hard work and leadership while serving in Congress. In particular, I applaud his work to carefully examine the criminal justice reform legislation currently…
Criminal Justice Reform Has Made it into Both Party Platforms. That’s a Big Deal.
Usually party platforms, in all of their densely-written glory, do not make the short list of buzz topics on the election, and their release is not greeted with much fanfare. But this year, in a…
Governors Deal, Fallin and Bevin: How we are transforming our states’ justice systems
President Ronald Reagan once famously said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” No one could have seen it at the time, but…
Some Republicans push criminal-justice reform in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Arguing that being smart on crime doesn’t equate to being soft on crime, some Republicans are trying to convince fellow conservatives at their national convention to embrace justice and sentencing reform. It’s an…
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