Douglas Cogan

"Prisons are getting Whiter. That’s one way mass incarceration might end."

Making the case to expand Prez Trump's executive order on overcriminalization

"Reprogramming Recidivism: The First Step Act and Algorithmic Prediction of Risk"

What kind of "behind the scenes" clemency moves might Prez Biden's staff be working on?

Lots of great new reads from various parts of The Appeal

New coalition letter urges Prez Biden "to aggressively reduce jail and prison populations" in first 100 day

Federal prosecutors still pursuing capital charges over a month into Biden Administration

Split Washington Supreme Court rules state’s strict liability felony drug possession law violates due process

"What If We Pay People to Stop Using Drugs?"

"Merrick Garland, cannabis policy, and restorative justice"

Noticing some notable criminal justice panels at CPAC 2021

New commentary calling for Prez Biden to revive the US Sentencing Commission

"Viral Injustice"

Potent call for new Attorney General to address how "mass detention creates mass incarceration"

Lots of good criminal justice reads from CCRC, Law360, and Reason

Federal defendant in Terry with many notable friends urging broad application of crack retroactivity provision of FIRST STEP Act

"Tax Administration and Racial Justice: The Illegal Denial Of Tax Based Pandemic Relief To The Nation's Incarcerated"

"COVID-19 Cases Among Employees of U.S. Federal and State Prisons"

Notable quotables on criminal justice issues from AG-nominee Merrick Garland during his confirmation hearing

"Teaching Drugs: Incorporating Drug Policy into Law School Curriculum (2020-21 Curriculum Survey Update)"

SCOTUS grants cert on yet another intricate Armed Career Criminal Act issue

Valuable accountings of crime trends present and past

"Sex Offenders and the Free Exercise of Religion"

"Does Forfeiture Work? Evidence from the States"

Catching up on a week of criminal justice reads

"Should Public Defenders Be Tweeting?"

ACLU write to AG-nominee Merrick Garland urging action on "five critical issues"

"Rigging the jury: How each state reduces jury diversity by excluding people with criminal records"

"'My Bewildering Brain Toils in Vain': Traumatic Brain Injury, the Criminal Trial Process, and the Case of Lisa Montgomery"