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Analysis
November 6, 2020
“Law and Order” Still Reigns in State Supreme Court Elections
A Nevada state supreme court candidate was one of very few nationwide to run on a message of reform. Most campaigns leaned on “tough on crime” strategy yet again.
By
Christie Thompson
Commentary
April 11, 2016
Bill Clinton, “Black Lives” and the Myths of the 1994 Crime Bill
Pause the debate for some inconvenient history.
By
Marc Mauer
Feature
January 14, 2016
Republican Candidates on Criminal Justice: A Primer
Their sixth debate is in Charleston, a city still recovering from last year’s church killings.
By
The Marshall Project
Commentary
October 13, 2015
What Can Reforming Solitary Confinement Teach Us About Reducing Mass Incarceration?
It’s not about non-violent offenders. And it won’t be cheap.
By
Taylor Pendergrass
Commentary
February 25, 2015
The Missed Opportunity of Robert Woodson
One conservative black activist’s campaign for community crime control.
By
Vesla M. Weaver
Q&A
December 1, 2014
Will Millennials Embrace Prison Reform?
A couple of Harvard guys aim to find out.
By
Bill Keller