Douglas Cogan

Deputy AG Rosen continues his hypocritical attacks on local prosecutors for "nonenforcement of the law"

"The Politics of Decarceration"

Making the case that "progressive prosecutors" are acting "downright conservative" (and should be embraced conservatives)

"Pushed Out and Locked In: The Catch-22 for New York’s Disabled, Homeless, Sex-Offender Registrants"

Rounding up lots of notable stories and commentary from prison nation

An early review of an eventful first year for the FIRST STEP Act

Maryland Gov grants parole to juve LWOPers, marking first such parole in state in nearly a quarter century

Lots of comments from SCOTUS on various issues in holiday week order list

How quickly could litigation over federal execution procedures get to SCOTUS?

Two new disconcerting reports on southern justice

"Let’s pardon prisoners, not turkeys"

Sixth Circuit clarifies FIRST STEP creates eligibility for reduced sentence whenever Fair Sentencing Act "modified the statutory penalty"

"Prosecuting Opioid Use, Punishing Rurality"

Senators Cornyn and Whitehouse introduce RE-ENTER Act to enable federal judges to issue "Certificate of Rehabilitation" to former offenders

"The Steep Costs of Criminal Justice Fees and Fines: A Fiscal Analysis of Three States and Ten Counties"

Federal judge halts pending scheduled federal executions based on contention that planned execution protocol "exceeds statutory authority"

Might we reasonably expect marijuana reform or other criminal justice issues to be engaged in tonight's Dem debate?

"The Latest Failure in the War on Drugs"

Medical disputes before federal court as high-profile, white-collar prisoner seeks compassionate release

Lots of interesting discussions of FIRST STEP Act (and Jeffrey Epstein) during Senate Judiciary's BOP oversight hearing

So much worthy of comment ... so let's round up some commentary

Interesting look at a federal sentencing judge (and claims of judge shipping) in college admissions scandal cases

"Movements in the Discretionary Authority of Federal District Court Judges Over the Last 50 Years"