Saudi Man Sentenced to Paralysis, Sparking Outrage
An eye for an eye, indeed
Sentencing
Gov. Jerry Brown Pardons Some Drug War Convictions – Anger Follows
65 selected for Easter clemency have been out of prison and living clean for years
Man Proven Innocent After 20 Years, but Still Stuck in Prison
Problems over a parole violation 25 years ago
Today Rand Paul and Pat Leahy Introduced a Bill to Fix Our Atrocious Federal Mandatory Minimum Laws
The bill isn't a panacea, but it is a long overdue step in the right direction.
Hacker Gets 3.5 Years for Revealing AT&T Vulnerability
Figured out how to access personal data of customers
Man Gets 10 Years for Plotting to Blow Up NYC Synagogue
Rare case of state-level terrorism charges
Ex-CIA Waterboarding Whistleblower Prepares to Head to Prison
He was the man who confirmed the CIA was engaged in waterboarding, but that's totally not why he's getting 30 months in jail, right?
Police Chief Who Approved Chris Brown's Probation Resigns
Dispute as to whether Brown actually did his community service
Indiana Pot Decriminalization Efforts Likely Shelved
Would have reduced penalties for possession
St. Louis Mayor Pushes Special Gun Courts
Not happy with variety of sentences handed down for weapons-related cases
NJ Cop Gets Almost 4 Years for Planting Evidence, Falsifying Reports
And a host of other crimes
Hackers Take Over U.S. Sentencing Commission Website to Avenge Aaron Swartz
Anonymous takes responsibility
Leahy Critical of Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Drones
A welcome ray of civil libertarianism in the Senate
Can Outrage over the Zealotry of Federal Prosecutors Outlast Swartz Case?
Swartz's case far from an anomaly
Plead Guilty or Go to Prison for Life
The stark choice given a medical marijuana grower highlights the injustice of mandatory minimums.
NC Judge Commutes Death Sentences over Racial Bias
Judge says prosecutors made concerted effort to eliminate black jurors from pool
Chicago Man Gets 10 Years for Suicide Bombing Plot
Planned to go to training camp in Somalia and join terrorist groups
Family of Indefinitely Detained American Seeks International Help
Anybody remember Jose Padilla?
Former National Lampoon CEO Gets 50 Years for Fraud
Bilking folks out of $200 million apparently not that funny
Calif. Dem. Campaign Treasurer Sentenced to 8 Years
Stole political funds from more than 50 candidates
Almost Every Crime Involving Drugs Now Gets Sentenced as "Drug Trafficking"
It doesn't mean what you think it means
Feds Recommend 8 Years for Calif. Dem. Campaign Embezzler
Pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7 million from various clients, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Uganda Hates on the Gays in Order to Make it Possible to Imprison Anybody Forever
Touch somebody, go to jail
"Manhattan Madam" Sentenced to Five Years Probation
Accused of running prostitution ring out of Upper East Side apartment
Saudi Man Gets Life for US Bomb Plot
Was collecting bomb material to possibly target home of George W. Bush
