Rand Paul and Bipartisan Allies Want to Give Judges More Say in Sentencing
"Get politicians out of the way and let judges judge," as bill co-sponsor Sen. Patrick Leahy put it.
Prisons
California's 'Cruel and Unusual' Prisons
Despite court orders and ballot initiatives, Golden State prisons remain criminally overcrowded.
2014 Was Another Banner Year for Letting Innocent People Out of Jail
Last year 125 people were freed from prison due to innocence, including six on death row.
Jails Introduce Glitchy, Pricey Video Visitation Systems—and Get Families to Use Them By Banning In-Person Visits
A different sort of telecom monopoly
How Liberals Put Black America Behind Bars
A surprising new history about race and prison
Why Liberals and Conservatives Are Both Wrong on Crime
Soft-on-crime polices don't work. But neither do rampant imprisonment and overcriminalization.
The Obama Administration Is Fighting the Release of Videos Showing The Force-Feeding of Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay
If the government believes what it does at Gitmo is humane, it ought to release the videos and prove it.
Most States Project Prison Populations to Keep Growing
The number of inmates in state prisons is set to rise 3 percent by 2018 and reverse a recent downward trend.
Can Democrats and Republicans Now Agree to Reform the Awful U.S. Criminal Justice System?
"Tough on crime" laws are bad policy and bad politics.
Yes, It's Possible to Reduce Both Crime and Incarceration at the Same Time
Crime is coming down faster in states where incarceration is declining.
California Voters Approve Sentencing Reform
Nonviolent felonies downgraded to misdemeanors
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Sentenced to Prison in Denmark
Gottfrid Warg gets 42 months in jail.
$2.25 Million for Family of Man Cooked to Death at Rikers Prison
Was left in scorching hot cell in mental health unit, prompting public outrage
Judge Orders Release of Videos Showing Gitmo Force-Feeding
Media outlets had been fighting for the release
Iranian President Rouhani Advises U.S. On How to Handle Terrorism
Also insists Iran is not building a nuclear bomb and ducks questions about arrests for a Youtube video, Washington Post journalists, and a 25 year-old woman watching a volleyball game.
A Welcome Softening of California's Tough-on-Crime Approach
Stay tuned. If Proposition 47 passes, it will be another sign that the days are over of winning political points by promising to execute teens.
Rikers Teen Inmate Dies in Agony After Officials Ignore Torn Artery for Months
Eventually, a doctor wrote him a prescription for hand cream.
Politicians Deny Compensation to Man Wrongfully Incarcerated for 11 Years
Buckley will file a lawsuit against the state seeking fair compensation.
