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Op-ed: Work Release Remains Valuable for Safety, Savings
By admin | On July 23, 2013 In Smart Justice in Florida(Note: This commentary article appeared in the Tampa Bay Times on July 11, 2013; the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on July 15, 2013; and the Tallahassee Democrat on July 23, 2013) By Barney Bishop A great risk in setting public policy is the tendency to overreact to an instance of bad luck or poor judgment that results […]
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News: As Prisons Squeeze Budgets, GOP Rethinks Crime Focus
By admin | On July 22, 2013 In Smart Justice ElsewhereWall Street Journal – June 21, 2013 By NEIL KING JR. GAINESVILLE, Ga.—Weeks after his election as Georgia governor in 2010, Nathan Deal was pulled aside by a conservative state lawmaker with urgent business to discuss. Rep. Jay Neal, a small-town pastor, said he had the seeds of a plan to cut Georgia’s swelling prison […]
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News: Woman in prison for 13 years for vehicular homicide ready to start new life on outside
By admin | On July 18, 2013 In Smart Justice in FloridaOrlando Sentinel – July 18, 2013 After nearly 13 years, Beth Dodd will walk out of prison at the stroke of midnight July 29 and into the arms of her mother, whom she hasn’t seen in five years. Life is rebooting for Beth, and the 33-year-old woman who loves knitting, crocheting, sewing and dogs is […]
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News: Conservative Prison Reform And California
By admin | On July 7, 2013 In Smart Justice ElsewhereNeonTommy.com – July 7, 2013 Lauren Madow, Deputy Editor In 1995, Newt Gingrich was the poster boy for American conservatism, and conservatives were ready to get serious about reining in the nation’s soaring violent crime rates. One of his first actions as House Speaker was to put forward the “Taking Back Our Streets Act,” which […]
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