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Opioid deaths are a health crisis — Treatment, not jail, is the cure

By Pat Nolan and Newt Gingrich Originally published on FoxNews.com About 91 Americans are expected to die today and every day from opioid overdoses. Over 300,000 have died since the year 2000, surpassing vehicle accidents as the leading cause of unintentional

ACUF Calls On BOP To Better Use Compassionate Release Authority For Sick And Elderly Offenders

The ACU Foundation’s Center for Criminal Justice Reform is working closely with FreedomWorks, the R Street Institute, Families Against Mandatory Minimums and a number of faith-based organizations to address the important issue of our aging prison population. Read more below:

Op-ed: Hatch, Lee and the battle over criminal intent

By David Safavian and Kaitlin Owens Originally published on DeseretNews.com Did you know it’s a federal crime to write a check for less than a dollar? So are walking your dog in a national park if your leash is longer than

A Conservative seeking a better Federal Prison System

By David Safavian and Patrick Plein Originally Published on WashingtonExaminer.com Only a government program can fail a third of the time and still be allowed to operate without accountability or change. Sound preposterous? It shouldn’t. This kind of monumental failure has

Opioid Addictions won’t be Cured by Tough Sentences

By Pat Nolan and Newt Gingrich  Originally Posted on FoxNews.com One of the most important promises President Trump made during the campaign was his pledge to end the opioid epidemic – and he has taken some strong steps toward making

Prison Reform Makes Mississippi Safer

By Pat Nolan Originally posted on ClarionLedger.com  Most conservatives believe government’s top priority should be public safety. We also know government is often inefficient and that other states have shown that we can be smarter about how we fight crime