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Justice reform is real and conservative governors are leading the way

By Gov. Matt Bevin (R-KY) Originally published on FoxNews. During the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, I participated in a national panel on criminal justice reform with like-minded, conservative governors Nathan Deal of Georgia and Mary Fallin of Oklahoma. It

Is It Time for Criminologists to Step Outside the Ivory Tower?

By Erik Luna Originally Published on TheCrimeReport.org Polls show that Americans are more polarized than at any point in the past quarter-century. Partisanship now plagues virtually everything we do, even a once-unifying cultural ritual like watching football on a lazy Sunday

Can Jared Kushner Save Criminal Justice Reform?

By Justin George Originally published on TheMarshallProject.org In 2005, Jared Kushner, the 20-something scion of a leading New York real estate family, boarded a private jet with his mother and other family members. They flew into Washington Dulles International Airport to

ACUF Supports Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has introduced The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017, legislation aimed at reforming our broken sentencing and corrections system and refocusing the country’s criminal-justice policies. The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) applauds the many commendable

Conservatives for Criminal Justice Reform

You don’t hear about it much, but 31 mostly red states have reduced both crime and imprisonment. By Grover Norquist Originally posted on WSJ.com Every so often I’m asked to list the conservative movement’s most important recent accomplishments. One always ranks

PA GOP: Criminal Justice Reform in the Commonwealth

Watch as CCJR Deputy Director David Safavian moderates a panel discussion on Criminal Justice Reform in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the PA GOP annual meeting. Panelists include Kevin Ring (FAMM), Bret Bucklen (PA DOC), and Anne Seymour (Victim’s Advocate).