Backlash on Reform Due to Concerns About Crime

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These States Are Once Again Embracing ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Laws

Louisiana is one of several states passing punitive measures in response to public fears.

Closing Argument • 03.09.2024

Connecticut Normalized Clemency. Not Anymore.

After commuting nearly 100 sentences in less than two years, the state is facing a backlash.

Closing Argument • 05.06.2023

New Orleans Battled Mass Incarceration. Then Came the Backlash Over Violent Crime.

After decades of a “lock them up” approach, voters put progressives in key criminal justice posts. Now a rise in violent crime is their toughest challenge yet.

News • 07.06.2022

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