By David Safavian, Deputy Director, ACUF Center for Criminal Justice Reform Originally posted on TheHill.com According to the mainstream media, the fight for criminal justice reform is over once Donald Trump is inaugurated. A few Republicans are even gleeful at the prospect…
Conservatives believe that the core function of government is keeping the public safe from harm within the constraints of individual liberty and limited government. We know it is the nature of bureaucracy that government agencies grow in size and inefficiency.…
By Newt Gingrich and Pat Nolan Originally Posted in the Lincoln Journal Star On April 27, the prison system was preparing to welcome another inmate. The convict was a 28-year old Nebraskan named Leo Guthmiller. A recovering addict, Leo was…
By Pat Nolan and David Safavian, ACUF Center for Criminal Justice Reform Originally Posted on DailySignal.com The owner of the resort didn’t ask his guests why they were there. He offered plush accommodations to those seeking to get away. Sometimes,…
By Kelly Cohen Originally posted on WashingtonExaminer.com Criminal justice reform advocates are urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to exercise greater oversight of United States Attorney nominees. Their letter, sent Tuesday and signed by the American Conservative Union Foundation, Families Against…
By Pat Nolan, Director, ACUF Center for Criminal Justice Reform Originally posted on DailyCaller.com One of the enjoyable aspects of researching the record of judicial nominees is finding relatively unnoticed opinions that are delightful gems among otherwise tedious legal reading.…