Lauren Krisai is director of criminal justice reform research at Reason Foundation.
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Annual Privatization Report 2017 — Criminal Justice and Corrections
The latest news on criminal justice and corrections privatization.
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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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Why Florida Needs a Safety Valve to Prevent Excessively Harsh Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses
Extending a safety valve to oxycodone and hydrocodone trafficking offenses would allow the state to better prioritize public safety and save millions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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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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Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections
Criminal Justice and Corrections Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2016
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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.