In a year of inaction, a bill that changes the way we treat juveniles makes some headway.

“Despite all the increases we’ve seen, 2015 was the third safest year since 1970 in terms of violent crime rates.”

Michigan Gov. Snyder: “That’s the dumbest thing you can do (is just have prisoners serve their time). We need to be more proactive in how to (get prisoners jobs).”

Ballot initiative in Oklahoma asks voters to reclassify simple drug possession and property crimes under $1,000 from felonies to misdemeanors.

Criminal intent (mens rea) standards require that an individual have a culpable state of mind before being found guilty of a crime.

“The conservative case for sentencing reform is clear, and the time for action is now.”