Douglas Cogan

Rounding up some death penalty news and notes

Federal court finds First Amendment violated by sheriff's plan to place signs of sex offender homes on Halloween

"On One Issue, Americans Are United. Too Many Are Behind Bars."

Notable review and reflection on Prez candidate criminal justice reform forum at Eastern State Penitentiary

"The Case for Race-Based Sentencing"

Prez candidate Beto O'Rourke releases a "comprehensive plan to end mass incarceration"

Upon SCOTUS remand, Indiana Supreme Court remand Timbs after setting out excessiveness standards

"We've Normalized Prison: The carceral state and its threat to democracy"

Mayor Pete Buttigeig releases extensive criminal justice reform plan expanding on prior Douglass Plan

Philadelphia Inquirer provides detailed coverage of "The Probation Trap"

Retroactive application of Oklahoma sentencing reforms sets up record-setting day for commutations

Prez Trump kicks off series of speeches on criminal justice reform by touting FIRST STEP Act

"Tipping the Scales: Challengers Take On the Old Boys' Club of Elected Prosecutors"

Despite Sixth Circuit approval of existing execution protocol, Ohio Gov Mike DeWine signals his plans to delay another scheduled execution

Julian Castro sets forth criminal justice agenda as "The First Chance Plan"

"Does It Matter Who Objects? Rethinking the Burden to Prevent Errors in Criminal Process"

The Sentencing Project releases new fact sheet on "Private Prisons in the United States"

Many Colorado sentences now uncertain after court ruling precluding imposition of imprisonment for certain offenses and probation for others

Reviewing the sentencing dynamics as more parents get (minimal) prison time in "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal

Some recent fall classics from Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform