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New Report Explains How Big Government Makes a Criminal of Us All
By: Theresa Boyd An Oregon landowner spent a month in jail and received a $1500 fine for collecting rainwater on his property. A Kentucky couple, who had all the…
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ALEC Approves Model Policy to Encourage Smarter Sentencing
In an era plagued by partisan posturing and gridlock, federal criminal justice reform proposals bring a breath of fresh air that follows on the heels of several years of bipartisan…
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South Dakota Moves to Protect its Communities—and its Bottom Line.
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard recently signed into law a criminal justice reform package including probation and parole reforms that will keep South Dakotans safe, get the most out of…
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Safer Communities at Less Cost Part II
Criminal justice reform: The solutions In part I of this series, we examined the state of criminal justice systems across the nation, and the need for reform in…
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Safer Communities at Less Cost Part I
Criminal justice reform: Defining the problem Other than Medicaid, which area of state spending has grown the fastest over the past two decades? Transportation? Education? Legal Fees? None…
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ALEC Response to Krugman’s Erroneous Claims – 3/27/12
Contrary to a few politically-motivated and poorly researched editorials and blog posts, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) today is no longer involved with the private prison industry. Corrections Corporation…
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The Right Solutions to Prison Problems: How Texas’ good policy is spreading across the nation
By Representative Jerry Madden, TX For more than two decades, the motto shaping our criminal justice programs had been “tough on crime.” It is the mindset that led legislatures across…
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Criminal Justice Reform
Members of the Public Safety and Elections Task Force are dedicated to developing and supporting policies that improve public safety, hold offenders accountable, and control corrections spending for states. Many…
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A Threat to Personal Liberty – And How States Can Respond
There are 1,700 statutory offenses in Texas state law, including 11 felonies relating to harvesting oysters. It’s now almost status quo for criminal law to be used to regulate ordinary…
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Juvenile Justice: An Often Overlooked Opportunity for Saving Taxpayer Dollars and Protecting Communities
Corrections policy has long been a topic of hot debate in state legislatures. Less attention is devoted to juvenile justice. Usually a smaller portion of state budgets, and with issues…