30 Jul Biden Administration Supports Closing the Gap in Cocaine Sentencing
A Biden official testified that the Biden Administration supports closing the gap in cocaine sentencing. Here's why that's so significant.
Fairness in Sentencing
29 Jul Another Step Forward in Prohibiting Acquitted Conduct at Sentencing
The Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill will prohibit the use of acquitted conduct sentencing practice by various federal judges.
26 Jul Explainer: What the Concept of restorative justice really means
The concept of restorative justice is a bit different than how it is used as a term. What is restorative justice? Here is a breakdown.
19 Jul Explainer: What United States Crime Rates Can and Can’t Tell Us
Before unpacking any new discussion of crime rates in America, it’s helpful to know the methodology used to identify crime rates in the report and how that data compares with previous reports.
12 Jul Virginia joins the Majority of the Nation and Ends Jury Sentencing
Jury sentencing has faced growing criticism for years, but Virginia now allows defendants choose between a jury and a judge.