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Law Enforcement Should Embrace Conservative Justice Reform
Originally Posted on The Daily Caller By: Adam Brandon and Ken Cuccinelli Some may think that criminal justice reform and public safety are mutually exclusive concepts. Those skeptics say that the criminal justice reform efforts in Congress…
S. 2123, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015
S. 2123 would amend federal law to change the prison sentences associated with certain offenses and would authorize the appropriation of funds for programs intended to reduce recidivism. Based on information provided by the Department…
IACP, County Sheriffs Back Senate’s Sentencing Reform Bill
Today, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) announced its support for the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015, S. 2123. Since its introduction, the legislation has undergone substantive changes and now achieves…
Law Enforcement Support for Criminal Justice Reform Continues To Grow
International Association of Chiefs of Police Draft Letter of Support In a sign of continued momentum, the world’s largest organization of law enforcement executives joins the growing list of law enforcement officials urging Congress…
Justice reform bill will add common sense to federal sentencing
Originally Posted on Billings Gazette By: State Senator Nels Swandal It’s no secret that our nation’s prisons are overcrowded and failing to keep our communities safe. Compared to peer nations around the globe, no country has…
Large reductions in prison population can be made without endangering public safety, study says
Originally appeared on IUPUI Newsroom A paper published in the journal Criminology & Public Policy addresses one of the most important crime policy questions in America: Can prison populations be reduced without endangering the public?…
Millennials Should Make Criminal Justice Reform a Priority
Originally appeared on Medium By: Erika Hoglund, Policy Fellow at #cut50 Millennials are the largest, most diverse, and most connected generation in history. We are also the most incarcerated. Of the 2.3 million people in prison…
Congressman Bill Flores can play lead role in reforming criminal drug sentencing
Originally appeared in WacoTrib.com By: Mark Osler, Board of Contributors Criminal sentencing policy will always involve a balance between two important ideals: Liberty and safety. Absolute safety can be achieved only through great expense in liberty…
Criminal Justice Reform: There’s Bipartisan Hope
Originally Posted on RealClear Politics By: James Arkin This final part of RealClearPolitics’ series on security issues in the 2016 campaign focuses on crime and personal safety. Part 1 was a national overview, Part 2…
Law Enforcement Leaders to Mitch McConnell: Pass Sentencing Reform
Originally appeared in May Newsletter for Law Enforcement Laders Last week Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and other senators unveiled the long-awaited revisions to the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. The bill reduces mandatory…
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