Obama Frees Drug War Prisoners
Stepping up his commutations, the president begins to make up for lost time.
Sentencing
Obama Steps Up Commutations, Feeding Drug War Prisoners' Hopes
The president shortens 22 sentences, doubling his total in a single day.
One Georgia Judge Takes on Mandatory Minimums by Informing Jury Before Conviction
Reminds prosecutors that juries are supposed to serve as a check on government power
Obama Doubles His Commutation Total in One Day
The affected prisoners include a marijuana grower sentenced to life.
Obama Says Legalizing Marijuana Would Be 'Progress,' but Why the Rush?
The president thinks repealing pot prohibition should be young Americans' lowest priority.
Gangs in Control of American Prisons: "The Social Order of the Underworld"
Q and A with author David Skarbek.
Christian Ethicist Says Freeing Prisoners 'Would Make Their Lives Worse'
Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig argues that sentencing reform "won't work" without more welfare spending.
The Tougher-Than-Thou Senator
Has Chuck Grassley ever seen a prison sentence he thought was too long?
The Kettle Falls Five, Now Four, Go on Trial This Wednesday
Medical marijuana patients face 10 years or more in federal prison.
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.
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.
