Sentencing

Politics

'Tis the Season for Clemency

Jacob Sullum | 12.23.2008 6:09 PM

Policy

New Incarceration Record

Jacob Sullum | 12.12.2008 2:59 PM

Politics

Why Don't We Protect the Privacy of Jurors?

The case for making jury duty anonymous

Steve Chapman | 8.14.2008 7:00 AM

Policy

The System is Broken

Forensic science is badly in need of reform. Here are some suggestions.

Radley Balko and Roger Koppl | 8.12.2008 4:30 PM

Policy

New Orleans D.A. Fights Murder by Sending Pot Smokers to Prison

Jacob Sullum | 7.24.2008 5:59 PM

Policy

The Long and the Short of Prison Sentences

Jacob Sullum | 4.23.2008 3:07 PM

Politics

Acquittal First, Then Punishment

Jacob Sullum | 4.11.2008 3:54 PM

Policy

Americans: Stars in Bars

Does our high incarceration rate represent the right kind of toughness?

Jacob Sullum | 3.5.2008 7:00 AM

Policy

Are U.S. Incarceration Policies Worse Than China's?

Jacob Sullum | 2.29.2008 12:04 PM

Policy

The 9th Circuit Upholds the Freedom to Drink a Beer

Jacob Sullum | 12.19.2007 12:49 PM

Policy

Mind the Gap

Fixing the unjust disparity in punishment between crack and cocaine powder

Jacob Sullum | 12.19.2007 6:54 AM

Policy

Bush Discovers That Drug Sentences Can Be Too Long

Jacob Sullum | 12.17.2007 1:54 PM

Policy

More Good News on Crack Sentences

Jacob Sullum | 12.11.2007 4:28 PM

Policy

Shorter Drug Sentences, Courtesy of the Supreme Court

Jacob Sullum | 12.10.2007 2:34 PM

Policy

Shorter Crack Sentences Take Effect

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2007 3:24 PM

Policy

Time After Time

Jacob Sullum | 11.1.2007 3:15 PM

Politics

Antonin Scalia, Bleeding-Heart Liberal

Jacob Sullum | 10.3.2007 6:04 PM

Policy

Khmer Rouge "Brother No. 2" To Face Trial

Brian Doherty | 9.20.2007 11:01 AM

Policy

No Safe Words in Federal Court

Brian Doherty | 9.11.2007 12:41 PM

Politics

The Terrorist Trainee, the Terrorist's Lawyer, and the Pizza Guy

Jacob Sullum | 8.22.2007 6:49 PM

Policy

More Good News for Richard Paey

Jacob Sullum | 8.20.2007 10:35 AM

Policy

Pill Sham

A man seeking pain relief gets 25 years for drug trafficking

Jacob Sullum | 4.23.2004 12:00 AM

Policy

Prison Conversion

After studying nonviolent drug offenders, a criminologist who once said "Let 'Em Rot" now says "Let 'Em Go."

Jacob Sullum | 8.1.1999 12:00 AM