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Pondering next steps in federal sentencing reform on the second anniversary of the FIRST STEP Act

Congress agrees on education reforms that include restoring Pell Grants for incarcerated persons!!

"Equality in Multi-Door Criminal Justice"

Is there any chance COVID might halt the three pending federal executions slated for next month?

Read papers from "The Controlled Substances Act at 50 Years" in the latest issue of the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law

Split Sixth Circuit panel decides FIRST STEP Act's less severe 924(c) mandatory minimums are applicable to resentencing

Ohio Supreme Court strikes down "anti-procreation community-control condition" for man convicted for failing to pay child support to mothers of his 11 children

"1 in 5 Prisoners in the U.S. Has Had COVID-19"

Any predictions on who and how many pardons will be granted by Trump today?

"How States Transformed Criminal Justice in 2020, and How They Fell Short"

Bipartisan drug sentencing reform in Ohio thwarted by opposition from prosecutors (and former prosecutors)

Lots of recommendations for criminal justice reform for the incoming Biden Administration

"Expanding the Reach of Progressive Prosecution"