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Why conservatives need to work harder to improve public defense

January 30, 2019 · Featured in The Washington Examiner

Seventy-five days: That’s how long a Wisconsin man languished in jail, deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. With his case helping drive a new class-action lawsuit, Wisconsin now joins an ignominious group of states, including Louisiana and Missouri, in which the courts have been asked to correct wildly deficient spending on public defense. The suggestion that the […]

Koch network leads coalition urging businesses to hire former inmates

January 27, 2019 · Featured in CNBC

KEY POINTS A broad coalition of business groups is pledging to hire workers with criminal backgrounds in the wake of a new federal law aimed at reducing incarcerations. The movement is spearheaded by billionaire industrialist Charles Koch, who enlisted the support of the Society for Human Resource Management. A broad coalition of business groups is […]

‘THE SIXTH AMENDMENT DOESN’T SHUT DOWN WHEN THE GOVERNMENT DOES’

January 24, 2019 · Featured in The Appeal

As the government shutdown extends over a month with no end in sight, public defenders say their clients are being denied access to justice due to staffing shortages in federal jails and courts. New York assistant federal defender Jennifer Willis told The Appeal that she and her colleagues have been barred from visiting clients in […]

Trump granted me clemency, giving me a second chance. Others deserve the same.

January 24, 2019 · Featured in USA Today

My life was saved by many fighting for justice reform. I want to save the lives of other prisoners who are nonviolent but still incarcerated. A year ago, I was sitting in a federal prison in Alabama as a nonviolent offender, hoping that my prayers for mercy from a life sentence would be heard. This weekend, […]

Second chances: Employers find dedicated workers in those trying to rebuild their lives

January 21, 2019 · Featured in SiouxFalls.Business

When Mitch Baartman returned to Empire Car Wash as general manager in November after a few years away, he faced a common problem: He was short-staffed. To fill the gap, Baartman reached into a labor pool he knew to be reliable and immediately available: Work-release inmates at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. “I wasn’t seeing […]

How Conservatives Learned to Love Free Lawyers for the Poor

January 3, 2019 · Featured in Politico Magazine

Christy Perry, a Republican state representative and co-owner of a gun shop in Boise, regularly travels with her husband to gun shows to sell their wares. Voters come to her booth so often that her husband jokingly plunked a sign next to the AR-15s: “Gun talk only. No politics.” A couple of years ago, Perry […]

Poll suggests N.C. would welcome criminal justice reform

December 20, 2018 · Featured in Richmond County Daily Journal

While 21 percent of respondents said the criminal justice system treats everyone fairly, 79 percent of respondents disagreed. A majority of those surveyed said they believe there are structural inequalities within the criminal justice system that benefits the wealthy over the poor and working-class. Fifty-five percent of respondents said white people enjoy substantially better outcomes […]

Ring: Mandatory minimums aren’t justice

December 11, 2018 · Featured in The Detroit News

By: Kevin Ring, 08/04/2015 Defenders of America’s criminal sentencing laws have relied on just two arguments for the last 20 years: Lengthy mandatory minimum sentences have caused crime to fall and have helped prosecutors persuade guilty defendants to cooperate against others. These arguments served supporters of the status quo well because they had superficial appeal. […]

There’s a Wave of New Prosecutors. And They Mean Justice.

December 11, 2018 · Featured in The New York Times

In the past two years, a wave of prosecutors promising less incarceration and more fairness have been elected across the country. Republicans and Democrats are among the reformers, and they’re taking over district attorney offices in red and blue states. Five progressive D.A.s have been elected in major cities in Texas, of all surprising places, […]

McConnell agrees to vote on Trump-backed criminal justice bill

December 11, 2018 · Featured in The Hill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday that he will bring a bipartisan criminal justice bill up for a vote, marking a significant win for the legislation’s supporters, including President Trump. “At the request of the president and following improvements to the legislation that has been secured by several members, the Senate will take up the […]

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@mmgillwriter sharing the @FAMMFoundation #visitaprison challenge. We were honored to coordinate two in NC at Central Prison and plan for more in 2020. Huge thanks to the many folks from #ncga who joined us! #ALECinAZ pic.twitter.com/0EOsNMVNHl

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@MarcALevin @RightOnCrime @ALEC_states @TPPF @DSafavianEsq @BriannaWalden @GregGlod @RJLampard @ACUFforJustice @tolmanbrett @laurenkrisai @USJusticeAction @taxreformer @FAMMFoundation @DanielJDew Thank you for your leadership and for bringing this before the Task Force. Such important work!

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Kicking off the ALEC Criminal Justice Task Force Meeting alongside organizations and legislators from across the US. #ccjr #ncpol #ALECinAZ pic.twitter.com/dyKlSCjUJJ

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Currently participating in the Criminal Justice Task Force subcommittee at the ALEC State and Nation Policy Summit in Arizona. #ccjr #ncpol #endlongtermsolitaryconfinement pic.twitter.com/BQumDgf8xB

About 5 days ago

The day we've been waiting for is finally here! Raise the Age is officially implemented TODAY! #RaiseTheAge #RaiseTheAgeNC #ccjr #ncpol pic.twitter.com/iI3Pe6k6t7

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