Lauren Krisai is director of criminal justice reform research at Reason Foundation.
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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