Lauren Krisai
Director of Criminal Justice Reform, Reason Foundation
Lauren Krisai is director of criminal justice reform research at Reason Foundation.
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California’s Bail System Is Unjust and Expensive
In California, you’ll be forced to sit in jail until you either plead guilty to the charges or you get acquitted after going to trial. Pre-trial justice systems should be based upon public safety, fairness and cost-effectiveness.
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New Tough-on-Crime Federal Legislation Would be Devastating for California
After a couple of years of convincing federal lawmakers to reduce incarceration rates and reform mandatory minimum sentences, Congress Republicans are drafting a new border security bill that goes in the opposite, and wrong, direction.
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It Is Time for Connecticut to Do Away With Civil Asset Forfeiture
Civil asset forfeiture is not necessary for police to do their jobs properly, nor is it necessary for the protection of public safety.
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Florida Should Re-think Punitive Sentences and Increase Felony Theft Thresholds
As Florida’s neighboring states have shown, it is possible to raise felony theft thresholds and reduce larceny-theft offenses simultaneously.
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Californias Death Penalty Process More Flawed and More Expensive Than Ever
One of the main problems with the death penalty in California isn’t that it’s not speedy enough, but rather there aren’t enough lawyers for inmates on death row.
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Consider Parole For Nonviolent Offenders
Californians will have yet another opportunity to dramatically improve the way the criminal justice system works.
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Remove Barriers to Former Inmates’ Rejoining Society
“We need to ensure that they are prepared to re-enter society and become productive, contributing members of their families and communities – and maybe even role models.”
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Pull the Plug on Death Penalty In California
It has been more than 10 years since an inmate on California’s death row has been executed, and California citizens are split about what should be done about the state’s death penalty law.
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Database of Deaths, Arrests Will Improve Police Transparency
Reform must come only after all of the basic facts are available. Without data, it’s impossible to know if there’s a problem or how it needs to be addressed.
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Training Police How to Interact With the Mentally Ill Can Save Lives
Since the death of Kelly Thomas, some California police departments have implemented reforms but more must be done
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California Should Embrace More Sentencing Reform
It is possible for some nonviolent inmates to serve shorter sentences without compromising public safety
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Use of Lethal Force Increasing Among California Cops Despite Drop in Violent Crime
The use of deadly force should be a last resort, not a first instinct
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Louisiana’s 2014 Legislative Session Roundup
The good, the bad and the ugly in criminal justice laws
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The Time Is Right for California to Ditch the Death Penalty
Botched execution raises ethical objections as taxpayers waste billions on death row
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Louisiana’s Heroin Panic Makes Poor Policy
State should increase availability of voluntary drug treatment while reducing harsh mandatory minimum sentences
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California’s Prison Crisis Drags On
Dangerous overcrowding can be reduced through basic reforms