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Conservatives Are Leading On Criminal Justice Reform
In Case You Missed It…. Conservatives Are Leading On Criminal Justice Reform From The Halls Of Congress To State Capitols, Conservatives Are Leading On Criminal Justice Reform Click Here To Watch A Briefing On Capitol…
Norquist: Criminal justice reform dies without conservatives
Conservative activist Grover Norquist argued Tuesday that nobody would have taken criminal justice reform seriously if it had only been advanced by the Left, without help from conservatives. At a discussion hosted by the advocacy…
Federal sentencing reform will have positive effect on Native American communities
Originally published by Missoulian By: Bruce Meyers Native American girls face the highest rates of incarceration of any ethnic group. They are five times as likely as white girls to be sentenced to do time…
Mississippi’s ‘Laboratory of Democracy’ Deserves Notice
Murders, sexual batteries, burglaries, drug transfers — I prosecuted them all. From 2003 to 2011, first as a Youth Court prosecutor and then as an assistant district attorney for seven years, I interacted with families,…
LTE: Act Would Be a Move Toward Prison Reform
Originally published by Tulsa World By Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar With Oklahoma prisons at 119 percent capacity, mass incarceration is a serious issue. Oklahoma’s overall incarceration rate is the second highest in the U.S. and…
Senator Cornyn: “It’s Time For Criminal Justice Reform On The Federal Level”
At The American Enterprise Institute, Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn Discussed The Need For Congress To Pass The Sentencing Reform And Corrections Act Senator Cornyn: “The Main Takeaway I Want To Leave Folks With Is…
How to Combat Mass Incarceration
The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act would be an important first step in reforming our unjust federal punishment system. However, numerous politicians, including Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, still oppose this bill that would reduce…
Religious Leaders Pray and Advocate for Sentencing Reform
A wide array of religious leaders joined forces to push for a new bill that would reform harsh sentencing guidelines. They gathered together on the U.S. Capitol’s lawn to hold a prayer vigil and to…
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…
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