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Category Archives: Crime and Punishment
TruthOut: Laurie Jo Reynolds & Stephen F. Eisenman: “Tamms Is Torture”: The Campaign to Close an Illinois Supermax Prison: How to Reform Solitary Confinement
Tamms Is Torture: The Campaign to Close an Illinois Supermax Prison. I’m not against solitary-confinement but itself because there are inmates who represent a serious threat to. Staff as well as other inmates and at times to themselves and because … Continue reading
TruthOut: Sabrina Jones & Marc Mauer: “Ronald Reagan Made the War on Drugs a Race to Incarcerate”: What Being Dumb on Crime Looks Like
Ronald Reagan Made the War on Drugs a Race to Incarcerate. I’m not soft on crime which became popular with the McGovern wing of the Democratic Party. When they came of age in the 1960s and early 70s. Actions have … Continue reading
Washington Free Beacon: Crime and Punishment: Andrew Evans: Conservatives Push For Criminal Justice Reform: How to Be Smart on Crime
Conservatives push for criminal justice system reform, say it saves money while reducing crime | Washington Free Beacon. I like the Right on Crime approach thats being pushed by Newt Gingrich, Jeb Bush and Grover Norquist. Three Republicans would never … Continue reading
FRSFreeStateNow: “California’s Justice Revolution”: Revamping a Broken Down Corrections System
California’s justice revolution. California took big steps to reform its costly and overcrowded Corrections System yesterday. With Governor Jerry Brown proposing new reforms to this system. That costs California Tax Payers 10% of their State Budget. Money that could … Continue reading
FRSFreeStateNow: “Officials Announce Sweeping Overhaul of California Prisons”: Steps in the Right Direction
Officials announce sweeping overhaul of California prisons. California has come up with a promising plan to reform its Corrections System. Where they lead the nation in Prison Inmates and have bad overcrowding. As well as debt and deficit issues. … Continue reading
FRSFreeStateNow: In California, Justice for Juveniles: How to Deal with Juvenile Offenders
In California, justice for juveniles. I believe in the notion, do the crime, do the time, for personal and practical reasons. Including for Juvenile Offenders, who we don’t want to see become Adult Offenders. But I also believe in … Continue reading
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Tagged Juvenile Hall, Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Offenders
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FRSFreeStateNow: “Locked up for life? Too cruel”: What’s the Proper Sentence for Violent Juvenile Offenders
Locked up for life? Too cruel. When we are talking about Juvenile Offenders, especially Violent Juvenile Offenders. Juveniles who’ve murdered, committed manslaughter. Assult and Battery leaving their victims with indefinite damage. Raped people and other horrible crimes. A couple … Continue reading
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Tagged Juvenile Offenders, Life Without Parole, Prison Reform
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FRSFreeStateNow: “California’s Torture Chambers?”: The Purpose of Secured Housing Units
California’s torture chambers?. The purpose of Secure Housing Units or the SHU for short. Is to isolate Gang Members and Gang Leaders from the General Population in prisons. California has a high crime rate and a lot of Violent … Continue reading
FRSFreeStateNow: “First, abolish the Death Penalty”: My Position on the Death Penalty
First, abolish the death penalty. Whether you are Pro Death Penalty or not, you have to figure out for yourself. What right if any does government as well as people have to. Take the life of others, once you … Continue reading
What Parole and Supervised Release looks like
California prisons: ‘Non-revocable parole’ is too dangerous. As a liberal I’m generally in favor of parole, because I believe in Second Chances. We’ve all had Second Chances to one degree or another. Also parole can be a good way to … Continue reading
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Tagged Corrections System, Crime and Punishment, Parole, Supervise Probation
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