Justice is a result, not simply a process. A life sentence. For Sharanda Jones, a first-time, nonviolent cocaine offender, it wasn’t sinking in. “I was numb,” she remembers. “I was thinking about my baby. I thought it can’t be real life in prison.” Having grown up in a disadvantaged family, Sharanda started working at the age of 14, later opening ... MORE
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Showing posts with label incarceration. Show all posts
John Nichols: Rand Paul Offered Reasonable Alternatives On Foreign Policy, Drug Reform, And Mass Incarceration
Kentucky senator not parroting establishment line. Donald Trump does not like Rand Paul. In the weirdest non sequitur of a often-incoherent second Republican presidential debate, the billionaire front-runner for the party nomination declared, "Rand Paul shouldn't even be on this stage. He's number 11. He's got 1 percent in the polls. ... MORE
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Learn About Jury Nullification: Medical Marijuana Patient Could Spend Close To 100 Years In Prison For Pot Charges
by Maria Ines Taracena. The thought of possibly spending close to 100 years in prison terrifies Kyle Catlin. But he's mostly concerned about his mom. She's not in the best of
health. If something were to happen to her, "I may not even be allowed
to leave prison to go to my mom's funeral, and that's super fucked up,"
he says. "I'm probably not gonna ... MORE
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justice,
marijuana,
medical marijuana,
prison,
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Man Jailed Over $5 Theft For Months Without Bail Dies
by Jon Swaine. Jailer says 24-year-old died of natural causes. A young black man arrested by police in Portsmouth, Virginia, has been found dead in jail after spending almost four months behind bars without bail for stealing groceries worth $5. Jamycheal Mitchell, who had mental health problems, was discovered lying on the floor of his cell by guards ... MORE
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President Obama’s Department Of Injustice
by Alec Karakatsanis. The policy should be considered a crime. Last month, President Obama
used his clemency power to reduce the sentences of 46 federal prisoners
locked up on drug-related charges. But for the last six years, his
administration has worked repeatedly behind the scenes to ensure that
tens of thousands of poor people — disproportionately ... MORE
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The Case Against Jury Nullification -- Rebutted
by Ilya Somin, Washington Post. JUSTICE IS A RESULT, not just a process. In a recent post, co-blogger Orin Kerr offers a thoughtful critique of my and Glenn Reynolds’
recent defenses of jury nullification. Orin’s points have some
validity. But, on balance, I still think that jury nullification is
likely to be more beneficial than harmful relative ... MORE
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trial,
victimless crimes
Prison Sentences Based On Crimes Not Yet Committed
by Barry-Jester, Casselman and Goldstein. Criminal sentencing has long been based on the present crime and, sometimes, the defendant’s past criminal record. In Pennsylvania, judges could soon consider a new dimension: the future. Pennsylvania is on the verge of becoming one of the first states in the country to base criminal sentences not only on ... MORE
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profiling,
punishment,
risk,
sentencing,
statistics
The Making of the American Police State
by Christian Parenti. How did we get here? The numbers are chilling: 2.2 million people behind bars, another 4.7 million on parole or probation. Even small-town cops are armed like soldiers, with a thoroughly militarized southern border. The common leftist explanation for this is “the prison-industrial complex,” suggesting that the buildup is largely ... MORE
The Government Is Not Us: Mother Faces 30 Year Prison Sentence For Using Cannabis To Treat Crohn’s Disease
by Carey Wedler. A prime candidate for jury nullification. Last month, Kansas mother Shona Banda made headlines when her son was removed from her custody after he defended her use of medical marijuana to treat Crohn’s Disease. He had spoken up about her use at an anti-drug presentation at his school. This prompted the school to call to ... MORE
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medical marijuana,
medicine,
prison
Chris Ingraham: Portugal Decriminalized Drugs 14 years Ago – And Now Hardly Anyone Dies From Overdosing
The result of ending the drug war are in. Portugal decriminalised the use of all drugs in 2001. Weed, cocaine, heroin, you name it — Portugal decided to treat possession and use of small quantities of these drugs as a public health issue, not a criminal one. The drugs were still illegal, of course. But now getting caught with them meant a small fine ... MORE
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heroin,
incarceration,
incentives,
marijuana,
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reason
Walter Olson: Jail For Missed Days at School?
The madness of truancy laws. We've seen it happen again and again: libertarians are derided over some supposedly crazy or esoteric position, years pass, and eventually others start to see why our position made sense. It's happened with asset forfeiture, with occupational licensure, with the Drug War, and soon, perhaps, with ... MORE
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incarceration,
law,
libertarian,
overreach,
parents,
policy,
schools,
students
The Department Of Homeland Security Just Dumped 3,700 Illegal Immigrant ‘Threat Level 1’ Criminals In Our Streets
by Stephen Dinan. Most of the illegal immigrant criminals Homeland Security officials released from custody last year were discretionary, meaning the department could have kept them in detention but chose instead to let them onto the streets as their deportation cases moved through the system, according to new numbers from Congress. ... MORE
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borders,
compassion,
crime,
felony,
government,
Homeland Security,
illegal aliens,
incarceration
An Innocent Woman Extorted, Kidnapped And Jailed As Part Of Louisiana Town’s Revenue Collection Scheme
Caught driving while black. The town of Woodworth, Louisiana is in hot water. Police officers were caught on dashcam video shaking down innocent motorists during a traffic stop, and the state’s second highest court wants the city to pay for it. On Wednesday, the Court of Appeals in favor of Patricia Parker’s lawsuit against the town. At 6am on ... MORE
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abuse,
arrest,
extortion,
government,
incarceration,
law enforcement,
police,
ticketing,
traffic
VIDEO: Immigration Checkpoint Refusal Gone Wrong
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. --Edmund Burke
Walter E Williams: Liberals' Use Of Black People
Cover for the liberal agenda. Back in the day, when hunting was the major source of food, hunters often used stalking horses as a means of sneaking up on their quarry. They would walk on the opposite side of the horse until they were close enough to place a good shot on whatever they were hunting. A stalking horse not only concealed them but ... MORE
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Blacks,
deception,
dishonesty,
education,
incarceration,
liberalism,
NEA,
school choice,
unions
We Should Know How Many People Die In Police Custody
by the Washington Post editorial board. The leaders of a protest movement against excessive police force are weighing their next steps, The Post’s Wesley Lowery reported this week. The assessment follows both greater success than anticipated in triggering rallies across the nation and some backlash that blamed the protests ... MORE
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abuse,
brutality,
death,
force,
government,
incarceration,
law enforcement,
police,
violence
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