News & Commentary about Smart Justice
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Aug 6, 2018
When Prosecuting Attorneys Push Back, We Bring Out the Facts
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Jul 23, 2018
The Power of the Prosecutor: A Personal Account
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Jul 5, 2018
The Family Separation Crisis Exposes America’s Addiction to Incarceration
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Jun 28, 2018
In Oklahoma, A Bipartisan March Toward Criminal Justice Reform
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Jun 14, 2018
Alice Marie Johnson Talks About Her Life Sentence, Getting Clemency, and Her Newfound Freedom
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Jun 8, 2018
Kansas Prosecutors Are Locking People Up Rather Than Offering — Or Even Telling Them About — Diversion
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Jun 7, 2018
Progress Is Occurring on Prosecutorial Reform, Despite Tuesday’s Setbacks in California
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May 29, 2018
Could New York Be the Next State to Legalize Marijuana?
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May 24, 2018
Why Low-Level Offenders Can Get Longer Sentences Than Airplane Hijackers
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May 15, 2018
New Orleans’ District Attorney Has a Warped Vision of Justice