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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
“Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s imitation of the […]
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Tag Archives: Prison Reform
The American Conservative: Opinion: U.S. Senator Mike Lee: The Conservative Case for Criminal Justice Reform
Source: The American Conservative: Opinion: U.S. Senator Mike Lee: The Conservative Case for Criminal Justice Reform I think the conservative case of criminal justice reform is very clear and comes from a couple of angles. One, the conservative principle of … Continue reading
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 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
Roll Call: Congress: Niels Lesniewski: Odd Couples Push Criminal Justice Overhauls: The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body
Roll Call: Congress: Niels Lesniewski: Odd Couples Push Criminal Justice Overhauls: The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body It shouldn’t be surprising that both John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are in favor of real criminal justice reform that reduce sentencing for people … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Punishment
Tagged Americans Prisons, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, Dick Durbin, John Cornyn, Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Mandatory Minimums, Mike Lee, Niels Lesniewski, Patrick Leahy, Prison Reform, Rand Paul, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ted Cruz, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate
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The Future of Freedom Foundation: Opinion: Sheldon Richman: Crime and Punishment in a Free Society
War on Drugs Victim The Future of Freedom Foundation: Opinion: Sheldon Richman: Crime and Punishment in a Free Society Before you talk about crime and punishment in a free society you should first talk about what exactly is crime and … Continue reading
Prison Reform Movement’s Weblog: Opinion: Yuram Abdullah Welier: Profit From Prisoners: “How UNICOR Capitalizes on Inmate Labor”: Paying Inmates For the Work That They do
Prison Movement’s Weblog: Opinion: Yuram Abdullah Weiler: Profit From Prisoners: How UNICOR Capitalizes on Inmate Labor Rik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on … Continue reading
Reason: Hit & Run: Jacob Sullum: Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Major Sentencing Reforms
Reason: Hit & Run: Jacob Sullum: Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Major Sentencing Reforms This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I agree that this bill that the Senate Judiciary Committee doesn’t go far enough. I would … Continue reading
Los Angeles Times: Editorial: A New Way to Attack Social Programs: Pay For Performance Projects
Los Angeles Times: Editorial: A New Way to Attack Social Problems: Pay For Performance Based Projects This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Here’s an area where the public sector can work with the private sector … Continue reading
National Review: MSNBC’s The Cycle: Betsy Woodruff, “Prison Reform Proven to be Very Transideological”
. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger 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 … 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
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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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