Solitary Confinement Abuse Threatens Public Safety
Every year, thousands of prisoners are released directly from solitary confinement back into civil society. In doing so, prisoners are left unprepared for civilian life, consequently significantly...
View ArticlePew and Utah Lead the Way on Justice Reform in the States
On Thursday, October 1, members of The Pew Charitable Trusts hosted a discussion panel, where Utah Governor Gary Herbert and United States Senator Orin Hatch spoke on how Utah’s 2015 criminal justice...
View ArticlePrison Release without Parolee Preparation Risks Recidivism
Beginning October 30 and continuing to November 2, the U.S. Justice Department will release up to 6,000 inmates from federal prisons. This is part of an effort to decrease overcrowding in prisons and...
View ArticleBan the Box
There are about 70 million adults with criminal records in America today. Because there are so many, lowering the recidivism rate has become one of the main goals in reforming the criminal justice...
View ArticleInstitute for Justice Report Highlights Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuses
According to a recently released report by the Institute for Justice, law enforcement agencies across the country have seized $29 billion in assets via civil forfeiture in the past 14 years. Civil...
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