by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Dec 16, 2016 | News
There is “little public safety rationale” behind the imprisonment of 39 percent (576,000) of U.S. inmates, according to a report by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law. “Many of the laws and policies that increased...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 10, 2015 | Opinion
What issue has continued to transcend Washington’s partisan gridlock? Reforming the criminal justice system. Folks on both sides of the aisle agree that it is broken, and they are finding significant agreement on how to correct the numerous failings....
by James L. Evans | Feb 22, 2007 | Opinion
In Alabama, if you are convicted of a felony and sent to prison, not only do you lose your freedom for the duration of your sentence, but you also lose your citizenship–even after you have served your term. In Alabama, and a few other states, even after you have...