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Connecticut Continues to Seek Improvements to its Asset Forfeiture Process
Last year, Connecticut joined a growing list of states that have passed civil asset forfeiture laws to make it more difficult for government agencies to take property from its…
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Overcriminalization and Mens Rea Must be Addressed
With the explosion in the number of criminal statutes and criminal regulations, it is particularly difficult for an individual to know what conduct has been deemed criminal or noncriminal. In…
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Trump Administration Holds Listening Session on Prisoner Reentry
On January 11, Trump administration officials heard from various conservative organizations about why they support reentry policy. Under the umbrella of Jared Kushner’s Office of American Innovation, administration officials met…
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Happy Halloween: The Spooky Consequence of Criminalizing Freedom of Expression
This Halloween many states are considering outlawing the wearing of masks. Why? The news of late has been filled with scenes of American protests gone wrong. Whether it is the…
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Louisiana Supreme Court Finds Sentence of Life Without Parole For Juvenile Unconstitutional
The United States Supreme Court held in Graham v. Florida that the Eighth Amendment prohibits juvenile offenders convicted of non-homicide offenses from being sentenced to life in prison without parole. Many…
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Illinois Becomes Latest State to Reform Civil Forfeiture
The trend of states reforming their civil asset forfeiture process has continued. This week, Governor Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 303 (HB 303), which…
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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Visits Prisoners, Recognizes Importance of Reentry Programs
Many states have recognized that sound reentry policy and programs make the public safer. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey expressed his enthusiasm and satisfaction with the results of a reentry…
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VIDEO: Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentencing Explained
Federal mandatory minimum sentences provide that if someone is convicted of selling or conspiring to sell over a certain quantity of a particular drug, a judge must sentence the offender…
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In the opioid crisis, Maryland is an example for the rest of the nation
The opioid crisis has affected rural, suburban and urban areas across the nation and members of all socioeconomic classes. The state of Maryland has been hit particularly hard. In fact,…
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Congress Seeks to Expand Eligibility for Expungements for Nonviolent, First-Time Offenders
Congress is considering expanding the eligibility for an expungement for first-time, nonviolent drug offenders. The Renew Act, sponsored by U.S. Representative Hakeem Jefferies and cosponsored by Representative Trey Gowdy, would…
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States Continue To Make Civil Asset Forfeiture Process More Transparent
Civil asset forfeiture abuses in various states throughout the country are well-documented. There are several instances individuals have seen their property seized by the state or federal government, despite the…
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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Signs Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill
Arizona just substantially reformed its civil asset forfeiture laws. In many states, government agencies need to prove merely by a preponderance of evidence to obtain a judgment of forfeiture over…
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VIDEO: Ronald Lampard Discusses Freedom Caucus on OAN
Ronald Lampard, Director of the ALEC Criminal Justice Task Force, discusses President Trump, the Freedom Caucus and healthcare on Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler.
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Incarceration Rates of Juveniles Fall in South Dakota
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has published his findings on a series of juvenile justice reform initiatives. He says the Mount Rushmore state has made tremendous progress since the reforms went into…
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Criminal Justice Policy a Hot Topic at CPAC
At the Conservative Political Action Committee, criminal justice reform was a productive topic of discussion. Panelists Marc Levin of Right on Crime, Pat Nolan of the American Conservative Union, Louisiana…
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The Noncontroversial Supreme Court Pick: Judge Neil Gorsuch
President Donald Trump fulfilled his campaign promise that his nominee to the Supreme Court be firmly in the mainstream of legal conservatism. The Senate should be thrilled to have the…
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ALEC Continues Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
The 1990s saw Americans broadly favor tough on crime policies. Both political parties strongly supported such measures, including then-President Bill Clinton and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. However,…
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Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro Deploys Mediation to Resolve Homicide Case
The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office used a potentially revolutionary method in reaching a plea agreement with a defendant. Cornell Augustine pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter,…
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Mississippi Begins to Examine Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Civil asset forfeiture reform has caught the attention of lawmakers in the Magnolia State. This past legislative session, Mississippi passed a law that established the Civil Asset Forfeiture Task…
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Former Texas Governor Rick Perry Addressed ALEC Annual Meeting, Called for Criminal Justice Reform
On July 27, at the ALEC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, former Texas Governor Rick Perry spoke passionately about criminal justice reform. The event, sponsored by the Texas Public Policy…