New Book Heralds National Shift on Justice Policy
"Mass incarceration. In recent years it’s become clear that the size of
America’s prison population is unsustainable – and isn’t needed to
protect public safety. In Solutions: American Leaders Speak Out on Criminal Justice Reform,
the country's most prominent public figures and experts join together
to propose ideas for change. In these original essays, many authors
speak for the first time on the issue. The vast majority agree that
reducing our incarcerated population is a priority. Marking a clear
political shift on crime and punishment in America, these sentiments are
a far cry from politicians racing to be the most punitive in the 1980s
and 1990s."
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A Fresh Start for a New Administration: Reforming Law and Justice Policies
Now that the 2008 Presidential election is over, Americans can begin to focus on the policy changes the new administration can and should make. The inauguration of the Forty-Fourth President and installation of a new Administration will bring an opportunity for a fresh evaluation of federal law and policy in every area. It is therefore important and timely to offer ideas and recommendations for a new Administration to consider as it undertakes this important task.
On October 16th and October 30th, ACS released a package of proposals for a new Administration – of either party – and hosted a panel discussion on the topics they address. The proposals, contained in two dozen papers, cover a range of law and justice policy areas, including:
Read on...
Lots of links to interesting papers on how to undo the damage wrought by 8 years of Bush. Tom
On October 16th and October 30th, ACS released a package of proposals for a new Administration – of either party – and hosted a panel discussion on the topics they address. The proposals, contained in two dozen papers, cover a range of law and justice policy areas, including:
Read on...
Lots of links to interesting papers on how to undo the damage wrought by 8 years of Bush. Tom
Marc Mauer Discusses "Race to Imitate" in Ottawa, Canada
May 04, 2008 (Ottawa Citizen, CBC Ottawa)
At the invitation of the Church Council on Justice and Corrections and the John Howard Society, The Sentencing Project's Executive Director Marc Mauer appeared in Ottawa, Canada to speak on the “Race to Imitate.” The Canadian government has been moving to adopt many of the “get tough” policies promoted in the U.S. in recent decades, leading Mauer to caution that such initiatives have been counterproductive in the U.S. Mauer was featured on CBC Ottawa's “Ontario Today” radio broadcast and a policy forum at St. Paul's University.
Series of stories in the Ottawa Citizen found here: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=831d3f95-2423-4a8f-bbcb-7f5d573f6e03&p=2
I guess we'll find out soon enough how the "tough on crime" arguments play out in a federal election in Canada. Tom
At the invitation of the Church Council on Justice and Corrections and the John Howard Society, The Sentencing Project's Executive Director Marc Mauer appeared in Ottawa, Canada to speak on the “Race to Imitate.” The Canadian government has been moving to adopt many of the “get tough” policies promoted in the U.S. in recent decades, leading Mauer to caution that such initiatives have been counterproductive in the U.S. Mauer was featured on CBC Ottawa's “Ontario Today” radio broadcast and a policy forum at St. Paul's University.
Series of stories in the Ottawa Citizen found here: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=831d3f95-2423-4a8f-bbcb-7f5d573f6e03&p=2
I guess we'll find out soon enough how the "tough on crime" arguments play out in a federal election in Canada. Tom
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