By Kay Whitlock and Nancy A. Heitzeg, Truthout

Proponents of the new wave of "criminal justice reform" claim that their efforts are nonpartisan, non-ideological and "evidence-based."

This "evidence-based" frame asserts that mass incarceration and "overcriminalization" will be remedied by a handful of sentencing reforms affecting "low-level" offenders. An essential ...

CI: Faith, Inc. and Criminal Justice Reform

Criminal InJustice^† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. ...

Confidence Men and "Prison Reform"

By Kay Whitlock, Critical Mass Progress | Op-Ed