Tag: Criminal Justice Reform

"We would like to see those move through the Congress," said Goodlatte. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

GOP lawmaker: Stalled criminal justice bills could reduce violence

Susan Ferrechio · August 30, 2016 8:54 pm

The move brings the president’s total commutations to 673, more than the past 10 presidents combined. Obama commuted the sentences of 325 people in August alone. (AP Photo)

Obama commutes sentences of another 111 people

Kelly Cohen · August 30, 2016 7:18 pm

In a friend of the court briefing, the department said: —œBail practices that incarcerate indigent individuals before trial solely because of their inability to pay for their release violate the Fourteenth Amendment.—£ (AP Photo)

DOJ against holding people because they can’t afford bail

Becket Adams · August 20, 2016 3:41 pm

"Women must grapple with systems, practices and policies that are designed for the majority of the incarcerated population: Men," the report states. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

New study highlights overlooked jail population: Women

Daniel Allott · August 18, 2016 6:46 pm

A knee-jerk reaction to prevent future cases from turning out the same way may not be a good idea. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Beltway Confidential

Let’s not add any more mandatory minimums

Ashe Schow · August 12, 2016 3:13 pm

After a seven-week recess, the Senate will spend September and one week in October working in the nation's capital. The House will be in Washington even less, as it is out of session the entire month of October. (iStock photo)

The one thing Congress must do this year and two measures that will die

Joel Gehrke · August 8, 2016 4:01 am

Kaine made his remarks as part of a larger address focused on criminal justice reform and "social justice." (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Kaine draws cheers with slavery apology, ‘black lives matter’ promise

Becket Adams · August 4, 2016 4:22 pm

Obama's decision to provide clemency for these individuals carries special weight. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama commutes sentences of 214 inmates

Susan Crabtree · August 3, 2016 5:59 pm

Hillary Clinton leaned strongly left on crime, while Trump declared himself the law and order candidate. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Law and order issues make a political comeback

Sean Higgins · July 31, 2016 4:01 am

A century ago, most states established juvenile courts, which focused less on punishment and more on treatment and rehabilitation. But over the years, more and more states began trying juveniles in adult courts. (AP Photo)

Stop charging children as adults

Washington Examiner · July 23, 2016 4:04 am

Beltway Confidential

GOP platform tackles criminal justice reform

Ashe Schow · July 19, 2016 4:53 pm

GOP House to Advance ‘Criminal Justice Reform’ Unpopular with Conservatives

Jeffrey H. Anderson · July 15, 2016 10:23 pm