Reminder: Don’t Be Like Alabama
Recently Alabama has been told by the DOJ that they will be sued by the Federal Government if they don’t immediately improve the horrific conditions in their prisons.
Framing Matters: The Politics Of The Recent BJS Report of SOR
I highly recommend reading this response to the recent BJS report on Sex Offender Recidivism.
Do Recidivism Statistics Really Tell Us What We Want to Know?
Does recidivism accurately predict someone’s real risk of committing a new crime?
Challenges to Free Speech Go Well Beyond The Law
We all have very limited free speech rights on platforms owned by private companies, but most of our speech happens in exactly these corners of the digital public square.
Do We Really Need a Bigger Jail?
Building a bigger jail rarely fixes ANY of the real reasons why our jails have serious problems.
Is Electronic Monitoring Counterproductive?
This recent paper from Illinois breaks down some of the problems of the wide use of electronic monitoring as a so-called “alternative to incarceration.”
Vera Institute: Education in Prison Changes the Narrative
One of the best ways we can transform the impressions of people in prison is to make meaningful education opportunities available to everyone in our correctional facilities.
Why Due Process Protection Matters
Senators Richard Durbin and Dan Sullivan introduce the Due Process Protection Act.
Another Sad Example of Media Emphasizing Fear Tactics
I have rarely seen worse (intentional?) framing than the headline and premise of this article. Way back when Good Time […]
Our Societal Addiction to Mandatory Minimums Remains INSANE!
Prison time has little or no bearing on long-term public safety.