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Grassley Remarks on Criminal Justice Reform before the Aleph Institute
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee To the Aleph Institute S. 2123, The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act Thank you, Rabbi Liskar and the Aleph Institute for…
House Freedom Caucus should support justice reform this fall
Recently, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) gave a much-needed boost to efforts in the House of Representatives to pass criminal justice reform, telling NPR that he expected to have a package ready for votes in September.…
Hernandez: Goodlatte can lead on criminal justice reform
As a millennial, I shudder to think of how many of my peers are spending their best years trapped in prison, with little hope of ever getting out or atoning for youthful mistakes. While there…
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…
ICYMI: Conservatives Continue to Lead on Criminal Justice Reform
Even while Congress is in recess, conservative leaders continue to speak out in support of common-sense criminal justice reform efforts that will save taxpayers money while making communities safer. Click Here to watch Koch Industries…
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…
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