Fairness for all
Criminal justice reforms would improve law enforcement and public safety As Congress gets closer to passing federal criminal justice reforms, it [...]
Sentencing reform bill advances in House
The House Judiciary Committee passed a criminal justice reform bill on Wednesday that would reduce certain mandatory minimum prison sentences to [...]
Sentencing reform bill advances in Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a criminal justice reform bill on Thursday that would reduce certain mandatory minimum prisons sentences to [...]
Utah’s Tolman: Criminal justice reform measure isn’t ‘going soft on crime’
Washington • Reforming criminal justice laws to curb excessive sentences isn’t “going soft on crime” but rather a nod to the [...]
House Sentencing Reform Bill, Like the Senate Version, Makes Some Penalties Harsher
The sentence reductions in both bills are nevertheless a major improvement. The sentencing reform bill unveiled by the House Judiciary Committee [...]
House Judiciary Committee Unveils Bipartisan Sentencing Reform Legislation
THIS LEGISLATION IS THE FIRST OF MANY BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED THAT IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 8, 2015 [...]
Congress Reauthorizes USCIRF
Congress has passed legislation reauthorizing the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for four years. On Tuesday, the [...]
The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act Is a Compromise, but a Pretty Good One
Last week a bipartisan group of senators, led by conservative Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), announced the Sentencing Reform [...]
