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JJIE in Juvenile Justice NewsSep 29, 20152 min read

From the Inside: Windows to the Soul

By Lydia

Lydia is 18. She is currently at Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall. Her charges could not be determined.

Eyes are windows to the soul.
What pain will your eyes behold?
My soul has wept.
My soul has…

JJIE in Juvenile Justice NewsOct 25, 20153 min read

From My Victim’s Standpoint

By Michael Webb

Dear Mr. Webb,

As I sit at the table to eat breakfast, I begin to feel a knot inside my stomach, anxiety, and I’m experiencing discomfort and a deep sense of sadness in my heart.

JJIE in Juvenile Justice NewsJan 246 min read

Reshaping of ‘Kid Who Never Had a Chance’

By Cindy Sanford

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4USXUS®Mar 101 min read

Could one of the panelists tell us about what’s in the bill and about its potential impact?

Will Congress pass sentencing reform in 2016?

Jeremy Haile

2022

I am not a panelist, but I was encouraged to take place in these discussions. The bill would have tremendous impact.

Basically, it allows courts to lower the mandatory minimum sentencing of several crimes including high-level first-time and low-level repeat drug offenses, as well as non-violent firearm offenses. It is…

GovTrack.us in GovTrack InsiderMar 35 min read

**The big hurdle — “mens rea” — that could derail criminal justice reform**

For the first time in decades, a bipartisan coalition in Congress has made strides towards reforming the criminal sentencing laws that have lead to skyrocketing incarceration rates, particularly among blacks…

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4USXUS® in Town HallMar 104 min read

Will Congress pass sentencing reform in 2016?

Jeremy Haile

2022

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4USXUS®Mar 10

My name is Diane Goldstein and I am a retired Lieutenant Commander from a Police Agency in…

Diane M Goldstein

Agreed! Saving money is also a key issues here. The national average for keeping one person is jail is $20,000 to $40,000, and prison costs are the states’ second fastest growing area of their budgets!

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4USXUS®Mar 101 min read

Here is my article called Smart on Crime, Not Tough on Crime.

Diane M Goldstein

I do see that in California, the average is higher. In say, New York, it is as well. I was stating a national average. I do agree that reforming prison should be for more than the potential savings, but I will say that I believe the money issue is an important one. I also agree about what you said as far as support through education, jobs, and mental…