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Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn Talks Criminal Justice Reform at AEI
In a keynote address given at the American Enterprise Institute, Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, co-sponsor of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, discussed the efforts that many conservative states have taken over the last…
GOP senator: Fight crime by reducing minimum sentences
A Republican senator insisted Monday that being tough on crime and reducing minimum sentencing requirements are not contradictory goals. “[The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2016] does not allow for anyone currently incarcerated to…
In Wake of Orlando Shooting, America’s Faith Leaders Continue Push for Sentencing Reform
WASHINGTON, DC: Faith leaders from across the country converged today on the grounds of the US Capitol to pray for victims and families of the Orlando shooting and to pray that another issue critical to…
Colorado must be heard on criminal justice reform
With outdated drug laws and policies of incarceration proving to be a failure, the time is ripe for change in our criminal justice system. Colorado has recognized the necessity for change and has taken some…
Time to reform broken criminal justice system — in Oklahoma and as a nation
The impact of mass incarceration is far-reaching and continues to devastate families and communities across our nation. Since 1980, the federal prison population has grown from roughly 24,000 to 214,000 inmates. The U.S. now holds…
Time for criminal justice reform, both state and federal
To the Editor: As someone who recently worked in the state legislature as a Page Chamber Lead, I have seen firsthand how a bill becomes a law. All legislation goes through a thorough vetting process…
The Unreasonable Opposition to Justice Reform in the Senate
Recently, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) gave a speech at the Hudson Institute in Washington, in which he offered his case against the justice reform effort in Congress led by conservatives like Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah),…
Sentencing reform helps Utah families
Utahns pride themselves on family values and fiscal responsibility. Ironically, millions of Utahns’ tax dollars are spent to keep families apart. That’s because over half of the U.S. prison population is comprised of nonviolent drug…
Grassley pushing criminal justice bill; tours Story County jail
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley visited the Story County Jail in Nevada, Iowa and answered a wide range of questions from the public on Friday as part of his annual tour of Iowa’s 99 counties. The…
Republican Party Leading The Effort On Criminal Justice Reform
The Republican National Committee has passed a resolution calling for reducing the number of nonviolent offenders in prison, among other criminal justice reforms. If the resolution is again approved at the Republican National Convention, criminal…
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