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Tag Archives: Prison Reform
The American Conservative: Senator Mike Lee: The Conservative Case for Criminal Justice Reform
Source:The New Democrat I think the conservative case of criminal justice reform is very clear and comes from a couple of angles. One, the conservative principle of the punishment meeting the crime and personal responsibility and so-forth. Someone should explain … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, The New Democrat
Tagged 114th Congress, 2015, America, American Corrections, American Prisons, Center Right, Classical Conservatism, Classical Conservatives, Conservatism, Conservatives, Corrections System, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, Criminal Justice System, Mike Lee, Prison Reform, Prison System, Republican Party, Senate Democrats, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, United States, Utah, Washington, Washington DC
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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
Posted in Originals, The Economist
Tagged America, America's Elderly Prison Boom, American Prison Reform, American Prisons, California, California Department of Corrections, California Prisons, California State Prisons, Elderly Inmates, Elderly Prisoners, Gold Coats, Gold Coats Program, Health Care, Prison Reform, Retirement Homes, Senior Care, Senior Citizens, The Economist, United States
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The Economist: ‘Jailhouse Nation’
“WITH less than 5% of the world’s population, the United States holds roughly a quarter of its prisoners: more than 2.3m people, including 1.6m in state and federal prisons and over 700,000 in local jails and immigration pens. Per head, … Continue reading
The Leadership Conference: ‘Utah Senator Mike Lee Speech on the Need for Criminal Justice Reform’
Source:The Leadership Conference– U.S. Senator Mike Lee (Republican, Utah) talking about the need for criminal justice reform. “On February 11, 2014, Senator Mike Lee, R. Utah, gave a short speech to advocates attending a Washington, D.C. conference on the need … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Originals
Tagged 114th Congress, 2015, America, Americans Prisons, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, Dick Durbin, John Cornyn, Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Mandatory Minimums, Mike Lee, Patrick Leahy, Prison Reform, Rand Paul, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ted Cruz, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. Senate, United States, Utah, Washington, Washington DC
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Sheldon Richman: Crime & Punishment in a Free Society
Source:The New Democrat Before you talk about crime and punishment in a free society you should first talk about what exactly is crime and punishment and what is a free society. If you are currently confined in prison as a … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Punishment, The New Democrat
Tagged 2014, America, American Corrections System, American Prison System, American Prisons, Economic Freedom, Free Society, Individual Freedom, Libertarian Right, Libertarianism, Libertarians, Limited Government, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Prison Reform, Sheldon Richman, United States
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Prison Reform Movement’s Weblog: Yuram Abdullah Welier: Profit From Prisoners: How UNICOR Capitalizes on Inmate Labor
“An inmate sews pieces of a Maryland flag together for the Maryland Correctional Enterprises in Jessup, Md. Operating under the trade name of UNICOR with over 100 factories at 75 locations across the continental United States, Federal Prison Industries (FPI) … Continue reading
Reason Magazine: Jacob Sullum: Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Major Sentencing Reforms
Source:The New Democrat I agree that this bill that the Senate Judiciary Committee doesn’t go far enough. I would decriminalize cocaine, heroin and meth. Not legalize them which is different, but my drug policy would be that if adults twenty-one … Continue reading
Posted in Reason, The New Democrat
Tagged 113th Congress, 2014, Alternative Sentencing, America, American Prisons, Chuck Grassley, Democratic Party, Iowa, Jacob Sullum, Pat Leahy, Prison Reform, Republican Party, Senate Democrats, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Rpeublicans, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator Pat Leahy, Sentencing Reform, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. Senate, United States, Vermont, War on Drugs, Washington, Washington DC
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Los Angeles Times: A New Way to Attack Social Programs: Pay For Performance Projects
Source:The New Democrat Here’s an area where the public sector can work with the private sector and it is in the area of self-improvement for convicted inmates. So they can build up their lives and have a real shot at … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Punishment, The New Democrat
Tagged 2014, America, California, Ex-Inmates, Ex-Offenders, Halfway Houses, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times Editorial, Non Profit Sector, Non Profits, Prison Reform, Prison Rehabilitation, Public Sector, Public.Private Partnerships, United States
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National Review:Betsy Woodruff: Prison Reform Proven to be Very Transideological
. Source:The New Democrat You want to save money on government and keep taxes down whether it is Texas or any other state, then stop sending people to jail or prison for simply using or possessing illegal narcotics. And instead … Continue reading
University of Chicago: Video: George E. Kent Lecture: Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow
. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I do not agree with everything that Professor Michelle Alexander says about the American prison system. And the broader race relations in America, but I agree with her … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Punishment
Tagged African-American Community, African-Americans, American Corrections System, American Prison System, American Prisons, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice System, George E. Kent Lecture, Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander, Prison Reform, The New Jim Crow, University of Chicago
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