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Trump, Kim Kardashian got me clemency. Second chances aren't soft on crime.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 1996, I was convicted of a first-time, nonviolent drug offense and was sentenced to life in...
Tough on crime: We must reduce crime, hold Mississippi’s criminal justice system accountable
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn recent opinion articles surrounding Mississippi's criminal justice system, there are those who...
Rise in California’s violent crime rates points to failure of Proposition 47 | Opinion
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 8 months ago“California’s policies not only fail businesses and individuals, they fail criminals who are...
Controversial KY crime bill passes Senate committee over chairman’s objections
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday brushed aside an attempt by its own chairman to soften a...
Mass. has lowest incarceration rate in 35 years. Experts say there's room to improve
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBOSTON — The state's prison population has declined by more than 40% in the past decade, but experts say the state should continue exploring ways to further reduce it, including releasing those ...
Guest: Oklahoma Department of Corrections' primary goal should be rehabilitation
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board held an open meeting on Jan. 8 to consider stricter guidelines...
Most years governors, lawmakers have been tough on crime
Carlsbad Current-Argus via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn one of the most heinous crimes in memory, little Lilly Garcia was killed while riding in the car with her father. “My daughter was 4 years old when she was shot in the head on Oct. 20 by ...
Guest column: Homeless efforts in California are failing
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLaw enforcement officers estimate that a majority of California's homeless population — around...
Former Oklahoma House Speaker wants to go back to Square One on criminal justice
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMcLOUD — Kris Steele keeps pushing a giant boulder up a huge mountain. The boulder, however, is...
California will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVisiting San Quentin, California's oldest prison once home to a gas chamber used to execute inmates...