News & Commentary about Sentencing Reform

We must reduce both the number of people entering jails and prisons and the extreme laws and policies that drive extraordinary long prison terms.

Jun 5, 2012
Gov. Jindal Signs Parole Reform in Louisiana

Jun 4, 2012
States Take Sizeable Steps in 2012 to End Overincarceration

May 30, 2012
What We’re Doing ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Louisiana’s Prison Crisis

May 23, 2012
Treating Addiction as a Disease, not a Crime
May 18, 2012
Victory in Missouri

May 18, 2012
DEA Recording Americans’ Movements on Highways, Creating Central Repository of Plate Data

May 15, 2012
Without a Card to Play, Texas Grandma Sentenced to Life Without Parole for First-Time Drug Offense