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Crime and Justice News

May 5, 20221 min read

Yates, Gowdy Head Think Tank's Task Force on Long Sentences

The think tank the Council on Criminal Justice has established a "Task Force on Long Sentences" that is examining how long prison terms...

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Crime and Justice News

Mar 17, 20222 min read

Will Biden Reinvigorate Quorum-Less Sentencing Commission?

The U.S. Sentencing Commission, a panel that advises the federal judiciary on criminal-sentencing issues, played a significant role in...

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Crime and Justice News

Feb 2, 20221 min read

Kentucky Newspaper Investigates 'Persistent Felony Offender' Law

Kentucky's "persistent felony offender" law (PFO) is a prime example of the types of “tough-on-crime” laws that have pushed the state's...

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Crime and Justice News

Jan 11, 20222 min read

Two Justices Urge Filling U.S. Sentencing Panel Vacancies

Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett raised concerns on Monday about disparities over federal sentencing...

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Crime and Justice News

Dec 31, 20212 min read

CO Governor Reduces Trucker's Sentence to 10 Years

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is reducing the sentence of truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, whose semi-truck caused a crash on Interstate...

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