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The Impact of Trying Youths as Adults, Campaign for Youth Justice, 2007 THE CAMPAIGN FOR YOUTH JUSTICE The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) is dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing, and incarcerating youth under the age of 18 in the adult criminal justice system. The goals of the …
Publication • July 12, 2016
Report of the Proceedings, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2014 REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2014 The Judicial Conference of the United States convened in Washington, D.C., on September 16, 2014, pursuant to the call of the Chief Justice of …
Study Shows Modest Decline in Prison Populations by Derek Gilna A February 2016 study by The Sentencing Project, “U.S. Prison Population Trends 1999-2014: Broad Variation Among States in Recent Years,” found there has been a 2.9% average decline in the number of state prisoners during that period. Over those 15 …
Does Smarter Sentencing Equal Lower Prison Numbers? by By Adam Wisnieski, The Crime Report The United States has the world’s highest incarceration rate—and efforts to reduce it have been the focus of studies by leading academics, advocacy groups and policymakers. Most recognize that if significant change is going to come, it …
Brief • May 29, 2016
Hebert v. USA, US, Amicus Brief - Berman, 6th Am due process excessive sentencing, 2016 No. 15-1190 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States MARK HEBERT, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the …
2013 A Busy Year for Sentencing Reforms in 31 States by Joe Watson Closing a few prisons won’t be enough for significantly reduce the U.S. prison population of more than 1.5 million men and women, according to a report from the Sentencing Project. Real reductions argues the Washington, D.C. advocacy …
State of Florida v. Gaiter, FL, Order, unconstitutionality of state death penalty statute , 2016
Former U.S. Attorney General’s Legacy: Too Little, Too Late by Derek Gilna The U.S. Sentencing Commission’s unanimous vote in April 2014 to reduce sentencing guidelines two levels for certain defendants convicted of nonviolent drug crimes was a major step in cutting the federal prison terms of both the newly-convicted and …
Justice in Review-New Trends in States Sentencing, VERA, 2016 Justice in Review: New Trends in State Sentencing and Corrections 2014-2015 .": CENTER ON SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS 3FCFDDB4JMCFSt3BN4VCSBNBOJBOt.BJB4QPUUT FROM THE DIRECTOR This analysis of state-level changes in sentencing and corrections laws enacted in 2014 and 2015 reaches readers in the thick …
Rethinking Criminal Intent: Why 'Mens Rea' Matters by By William Kelly | Viewpoints In order for the government to legally prosecute, convict and punish someone, in most cases it  must prove that the person committed the criminal act (known as actus reus) and that he or she  committed that act …
Supreme Court: Retroactivity Ends Mandatory Juvenile LWOP Sentences by Derek Gilna The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-to-4 decision, held on January 25, 2016 that juvenile offenders can no longer be sentenced by state courts to mandatory life without parole (LWOP), even in capital cases. The Court ruled that its …
Publication • February 19, 2016
Final Report on the Impact of United States v. Booker On Federal Sentencing, US Sentencing Commission, 2006 Final Report on the Impact of United States v. Booker On Federal Sentencing UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION March 2006 FINAL REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF UNITED STATES v. BOOKER ON FEDERAL SENTENCING Ricardo …
Article • February 17, 2016
Oregon Applies Total Sentence Approach to Assess Pearce Vindictiveness by Mark Wilson The Oregon Court of Appeals held that the "total sentence approach" is the proper test for assessing whether an increased sentence after a successful appeal is presumptively vindictive. In North Carolina v. Pearce, 395 U.S. 711, 89 S.Ct. …
Publication • February 11, 2016
Overview of Federal Criminal Cases 2014, US Sentencing Commission, 2015 Overview of Federal Criminal Cases Fiscal Year 2014 U N I T E D STAT E S SE N T E NC I NG COM M ISSION United States Sentencing Commission One Columbus Circle, N.E. Washington, DC 20002 www.ussc.gov Patti …
Publication • February 11, 2016
Federal Drug Sentencing Laws Bring High Cost, Low Return, PEW, 2015 A brief from Aug 2015 Federal Drug Sentencing Laws Bring High Cost, Low Return Penalty increases enacted in 1980s and 1990s have not reduced drug use or recidivism Overview More than 95,000 federal prisoners are serving time for drug-related …
Article • November 16, 2015
No Abuse of Discretion in Denying Defendant’s Plea Withdrawal and Sentencing by No Abuse of Discretion in Denying Defendant’s Plea Withdrawal and Sentencing The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has held that a lower court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing a prisoner based on …
Mass Incarceration: The Most Important Political Issue of 2016 No One Wants to Talk About by David J. Krajicek Mass Incarceration: The Most Important Political Issue of 2016 No One Wants to Talk About The mushrooming prison population is a political ticking timebomb. by David J. Krajicek Five years ago, …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Seventh Circuit Vacates Unduly Restrictive Supervised Release Conditions by Derek Gilna Seventh Circuit Vacates Unduly Restrictive Supervised Release Conditions by Derek Gilna In a consolidated case involving post-release restrictions imposed on federal defendants, the Seventh Circuit struck down those portions of a district court’s judgment it deemed beyond the scope …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Breaking News: Federal Bureau of Prisons to Release 6,000 Prisoners by Derek Gilna Breaking News: Federal Bureau of Prisons to Release 6,000 Prisoners by Derek Gilna In a dramatic announcement on October 6, 2015, the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) stated it is preparing to release up to 6,000 prisoners …
Article • October 19, 2015
Bankers Being Jailed For Twice As Long As Other White Collar Criminals by New Federal Agency by Christopher Zoukis Bankers Being Jailed For Twice As Long As Other White Collar Criminals by New Federal Agency by Christopher Zoukis A new federal agency formed in 2008 has quietly been locking up …
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