Incarceration Nation

What are the costs to our country? Tremendous.

The return of debtor's prisons?

This article reminds me of the collections court in Sarasota.

Flawed Forensics and Innocent Defendants

A very troubling article from the Washington Post.

Should the Tea Party Support Criminal Justice Reform?

After all, the biggest portion of most state government budgets goes to mass incarceration. If you are serious about reducing costs, start thinking about getting smart on crime.

Override Veto of Promising Prison Reform

After years of work, the legislature passed the first prison reform bill in some time. Unfortunately the bill was vetoed. The legislature should make it a priority to override this veto. A great discussion is found here.

Is Reentry the key to Rehabilitation?

Most prisoners will be released. What shall we do with them then? This article suggests that we must focus on reentry into society.