Sentencing Tag

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07 Mar Did Chrisley Know Justice?

Posted at 16:00h in Fairness in Sentencing

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The Chrisley couple will likely spend the next few years in federal prison. But their case raises a number of questions that deserve answers.

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07 Jan Elizabeth Holmes, Her Sentence And The “Trial Penalty”

Posted at 09:00h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability

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Elizabeth Holmes faces a sentence of nearly a decade. Had she not went to trial, it's possible that sentence would be shorter. Why?

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05 Dec Q & A: What Happened To The EQUAL Act?

Posted at 14:30h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing

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The EQUAL Act passed the House 361-66. It also has overwhelming support from Republicans and Democrats. It can't pass the Senate. Why?

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03 Mar Prison sentences aren’t productive. So why do we like them so much?

Posted at 12:30h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing, Mandatory Minimums

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Would the people serving prison sentences in the United States be more productive doing something else? The answer, almost always, is yes.

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