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Inside Mississippi’s Asset Forfeiture Extortion Racket

Originally posted on Reason.com by C.J. Ciaramella It was the first time in Mississippi defense attorney Richard Rehfeldt’s long career that he can remember where police seized a client’s furniture. In 2012, Rehfeldt says the Hind County Sheriff’s Office raided

Virginia Takes Step Toward Ending Trial By Ambush

Sen. Bill Stanley introduces a proposal to level the playing field between prosecutors and accused Washington, DC, February 13, 2017 – Legislation introduced by State Senator Bill Stanley (R-Moneta) would reform the rules prosecutors must follow in providing defendants access

Center for Criminal Justice Reform Lauds Sessions’ Confirmation

AG Led the Way on Key Reforms Dealing with Prison Rape and Crack Cocaine Parity Washington, DC, Feb. 10, 2017 – The American Conservative Union Foundation’s Center for Criminal Justice Reform issued a statement today lauding the confirmation of Senator

Hope for Heroin Addicts and Their Families in Virginia

ACU Foundation Lauds Del. Kirk Cox for Leadership in Tackling the Opioid Crisis Washington, DC, Feb. 9, 2017 – The American Conservative Union Foundation’s Center for Criminal Justice Reform issued a statement today concerning passage of legislation in the Virginia

To reform our prisons, follow the states’ lead

Originally published by Washington Post By: Pat Nolan The first priority of government is to keep our people safe. Violent, dangerous criminals belong in prison, and the cost of incarcerating them is money well spent. But today the net of

CPAC 2016: Criminal Justice Reform in the States

CCJR Director Pat Nolan moderates a panel titled, “Conservatives Lead The Way: Criminal Justice Reform in the States.” The panel featured State Sen. Brian Kelsey (TN-31), Mark Levin (TPPF), and Jerry Madden (Right On Crime).