Policy Briefs
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Examining the Inspector General’s Report on Private Prisons
With Attorney General Jeff Sessions re-opening the door to private prisons, the agencies involved should look to improve monitoring and oversight in private prisons.
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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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Federal Barriers to Private Capital Investment in U.S. Infrastructure
Private sector can help modernize and improve our roads and bridges
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Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in State Government
State Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2016
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Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections
Criminal Justice and Corrections Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2016
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America’s Debt and Deficit
Problems Still Seeking a Presidential Candidate’s Solution
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Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in Local Government
Local Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2016
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Federal Government Privatization Update
Federal Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2016
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The World Health Organization’s Opposition to Tobacco Harm Reduction: A Threat to Public Health?
Why secrecy and a failure to embrace alternatives to smoking have the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on a path to failure.
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School Choice, Funding Portability, and Trends In Educational Privatization
Education Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2016
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Developments in Transportation Finance and Infrastructure Investment
Transportation Finance Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2016
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Privatization of Toll Roads, Managed Lanes, Highways, Bridges
Surface Transportation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2016
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Privatization of Airports, Air Traffic Control and Airport Security
Air Transportation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2016
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Pay for Success Contracting: The Emerging Paradigm
A primer for policymakers on a new and innovative approach to public-private partnerships in social service delivery
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How to Reform Illinois’ Nonviolent Class 4 Felony Statutes
Revising Illinois’ draconian sentencing rules for low-level, nonviolent drug possession and theft crimes.
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The Paris Agreement: An Assessment
Examining the Paris climate deal and policy options that would better address the problem of climate change
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Reforming Connecticut’s Pre-Trial System
Replacing monetary bail with a system that uses effective alternatives based upon risk assessment.
