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1. The Failure of the War on Drugs: Charting a New Course for the Commonwealth
The need to reevaluate drug sentencing practices that can be replaced with sentencing alternatives that meet the same public ... Read More
Added: July 14, 2009
2. The Future of Sentencing in New York State: Recommendations for Reform
Strategies for simplifying New York State's sentencing process are explained. Eight parts follow an executive summary: ... Read More
Added: February 13, 2009
3. Drug Law Reform 2008 -- Dramatic Costs Savings for New York State
Cost savings from the implementation of reforms to New York's Rockefeller Drug laws are determined. Sections following an ... Read More
Added: December 31, 2008
4. From Inception to Implementation: How SACPA Has Affected the Case Processing and Sentencing of Drug Offenders in One California County
A case study approach is used "to determine how [California's] drug offender case processing and sentencing patterns changed ... Read More
Added: August 26, 2008
5. A Primer on Drug Addiction, Crime, and Treatment
Issues related to the disproportionate impact on African Americans by drug laws in Illinois are addressed. Sections of this ... Read More
Added: May 28, 2008
6. The Vortex: The Concentrated Racial Impact of Drug Imprisonment and the Characteristics of Punitive Counties
The relationship between drug offense admission rates and racial disparities is examined. This report covers: the fact that ... Read More
Added: December 18, 2007
7. A 25-Year Quagmire: The War on Drugs and Its Impact on American Society
The relationship between American Society and the 25-year "war on drugs" is examined. Sections of this report are: ... Read More
Added: October 11, 2007
8. Stories from Inside: Prisoner Rape and the War on Drugs
The relationship between U.S. drug policy and prisoner rape is explained. Sections in addition to an executive summary are: ... Read More
Added: September 06, 2007
9. Through a Different Lens: Shifting the Focus on Illinois Drug Policy: An Examination of States' Solutions and Applicability to Illinois
"This report presents the framework to provide cost-effective solutions that effectively address substance use disorders for ... Read More
Added: June 19, 2007
10. Report to the Congress: Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy
This is the fourth report to Congress regarding federal cocaine sentencing policy by the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Six ... Read More
Added: June 04, 2007
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