Louisiana Passed Justice Reforms in 2017, But How Much Is Being Utilized?
Scott Peyton | March 16, 2020
This year we saw the LSU Tigers take home a National Championship. For the first time in many years, maybe decades, the Tigers had an unbelievable defense, offense and…
Businesses Working to Give Kentuckians Second Chances
Aubrey Vaughan Travis | February 26, 2020
There is a promising cultural shift across the business community in Kentucky to hire those needing a second chance after re-entering the workforce. Read more
Yes, Drug Courts Are Working in Louisiana
Scott Peyton | February 12, 2020
In 2017, the Louisiana Legislature, with overwhelming bipartisan support, passed ten reforms (sponsored by six republicans, two democrats, and one independent) supported by data and aimed at safely reducing…
A Coalition Letter of Support for ‘Meaningful Sentencing and Prison Reforms’ in Florida
Right on Crime | February 11, 2020
In a new letter to Florida lawmakers, a broad coalition of conservative organizations encourage the House of Representatives to improve Florida’s sentencing laws, including restoring judicial discretion in drug…
Kentucky Governor & Lawmakers Agree: Criminal Justice Reform is a Priority in the Bluegrass State
Aubrey Vaughan Travis | January 15, 2020
Last week, Kentucky leaders on both sides of the aisle pledged to make criminal justice reform a top priority this session. This commitment is welcome given the growing prison…
Notes On Probation and Parole from New York City
Scott Peyton | December 19, 2019
In 1986, President Ronald Reagan described the Statue of Liberty as a “beacon of hope.” This icon of Liberty and Democracy has been a “beacon of hope” for so…
My Two Cents on Judicial Discretion in Florida
Chelsea Murphy | December 10, 2019
What happens when Florida voters are unhappy with the performance of an elected official, such as an elected district attorney? They have the opportunity to vote them out of…
Oklahoma is no Longer First in Incarceration
Joe Griffin | November 25, 2019
Earlier this month, Governor Stitt signed a landmark signed an historic piece of legislation, sponsored by Rep. Jon Echols and Senator Stephanie Bice, that resulted in a record commutation…
We Are Learning About Tennessee’s Incarceration Practice, And How Tennesseans Feel About It
Julie Warren | November 14, 2019
We incarcerate a lot of people in Tennessee. A recent study by the Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) found that Tennessee’s incarceration rate is 10 percent higher than the…
Solitary Confinement
Scott Peyton | October 29, 2019
In my former career as a probation and parole officer, several events completely changed how I viewed my job. One such event occurred when I was a juvenile probation…
Reforming Reporting Day
Scott Peyton | August 20, 2019
While working as a probation and parole (PNP) officer, on a dreaded “reporting day,” one of my parolees told me that I was “punishing him because he had a…
Reentry Reform
Scott Peyton | July 25, 2019
My former supervisor from Probation and Parole always said, “you attract more bees with honey,” when describing how we were to interact with persons on supervision. We have all…