Tag Archives: American Prison Reform

The Economist: ‘America’s Elderly Prisoner Boom’

“ Source:The Economist– growing old in a California prison. Thanks to ultra-long sentences, America’s 2.3m prisoners are getting older. Under the ‘Gold coats’ programme in California, younger inmates look after elderly ones… From The Economist A couple of things hit me … Continue reading

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Constitution Daily: Opinion: Lyle Denniston: The Constitution Outside the Courts: The U.S. Sentencing Commission: Making Punishment Fit the Crimes

Overcrowded Jail Constitution Daily: Opinion: Lyle Denniston: The Constitution Outside the Courts: The U.S. Sentencing Commission This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Making punishment fit the crime should be an obvious statement if it isn’t, … Continue reading

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