Judges Find Federal Child Porn Sentences Are Much Longer Than Jurors Consider Just
In one case, the term sought by prosecutors was 17 times longer than the jury recommended.
Sentencing
72-Year-Old Former Schoolteacher Faces 10 Years in Prison for Possessing 18th Century Antique Pistol
New Jersey's draconian gun laws and mandatory minimum sentences converge.
Chuck Grassley Says Sentencing Reforms Backed by Mike Lee and Ted Cruz Are 'Lenient' and 'Dangerous'
Opposition by the hard-line drug warrior counts as an endorsement.
I Helped Put a Man in Prison for 25 Years and I Feel Horrible About It
Now I'm trying to make amends.
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.
Obama's Clemency Record Is Still One of the Worst Ever
Despite belated pardons and a few more commutations, the president's mercy is rarely seen.
Is Obama the Drug Warrior Becoming Obama the Reformer?
The president has begun to deliver on promises of a more rational, less punitive approach to psychoactive substances.
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.
California Voters Approve Sentencing Reform
Nonviolent felonies downgraded to misdemeanors
The Brightest Spot in Holder's Record
How the attorney general tried to make criminal justice less senselessly punitive
Prisoners of Pot Prohibition
About 40,000 marijuana offenders are serving time in prison, and some will never get out.
Must Conservatives Be Cop Lovers?
Rand Paul challenges fellow Republicans to rethink their reflexive support of law enforcement.
Can a Gun Owner Get Justice in New Jersey?
Prosecutors try to send a peaceful Pennsylvanian to prison for crossing the Delaware River with a pistol in her purse.
Why Prosecutors Love Mandatory Minimums
Seeking to shorten "draconian" sentences, the attorney general faces opposition from his underlings.
Paul Ryan's Poverty Plan: Good on Incarceration, Licensing, Perverse Incentives; Not So Good on Paternalism
What's worthwhile in the Wisconsin congressman's proposals, and what's not
Arizona Supreme Court Delays Man's Execution
To examine claim filed with court this morning
