Task Force on Overcriminalization
Overcriminalization
America’s incarceration rates are the highest in the world. Some states have taken a fresh look, using alternatives that reduce crime while also reducing incarceration rates and costs.
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Overcriminalization
Edwin Meese, Joseph Hynes, Melodee Hanes America’s overreliance on incarceration is not working, and the country must implement alternative methods to reduce crime.
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Whether to hire or elect ex-cons
Deborah Simmons, The Washington Times Such is the case of Daniel Lorello, a former New York state archivist who pleaded guilty in 2008 to grand larceny after stealing and selling collectibles in Albany.
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Collateral Consequences
Don Tartaglione During remarks at the site's launch on Capitol Hill, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) noted how vital it is to understand what these "collateral consequences" can mean for those who have been convicted of crimes.
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Addiction to Incarceration
Alex Stamm, ACLU Center for Justice Today The United States has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. With over 2.3 million men and women living behind bars, our imprisonment rate is the highest it’s ever been in U.S. history.
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Three Strikes of Injustice
Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway In 1994, California voters passed the harshest three-strikes law in the country. Soon after, stories emerged about people receiving life sentences for petty crimes such as stealing a pair of gloves or a slice of pizza.
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NY's Model for Change?
James Austin Ph.D., Michael P. Jacobson, Inimai M. Chettiar Over the last two decades, crime and violence plummeted dramatically in New York City, possibly as a result of a “broken windows” policing strategy that has morphed into the now-infamous “stop-and-frisk” practices.
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Economic Impact of Criminal Records
Inimai M. Chettiar, Nicole Austin-Hillery, Thomas Giovanni, Meghna Philip Equal Opportunity Commission on the use of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions under the Civil Rights Act.
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