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Sen. Constance Johnson
Oklahoma Bill Would End Life Without Parole Drug Sentences [FEATURE]
Oklahoma has long been notorious for its harsh sentencing policies. Now, a legislator is taking aim at one of the harshest: life without parole for nonviolent drug offenses.
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Chronicle Book Review: Drugs and Drug Policy
A trio of academic experts have come up with a drug policy book you're going to want to read, even if only to argue with it. Especially to argue with it.
Everglades Correctional Institution
What Were Florida's Legislators, Prosecutors and Judges Thinking?
[image:1 align:right caption:true]A federal judge in Orlando, Florida, did something good and important this week.
Marching to the end the drug war in San Francisco (Image courtesy the author)
Rallies, Vigils Mark 40 Years of Failed Drug War [FEATURE]
From sea to shining sea, people took to the streets for protests and vigils to mark the 40th anniversary of Nixon's war on drugs.
Delaware State House, Dover (image via wikimedia.org)
Delaware Senate Passes Drug Sentencing Reform Bill
Simple drug possession is about to become a misdemeanor in Delaware, as a major drug sentencing reform bill awaits one last procedural vote.
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Poland Edges Toward Drug Decriminalization
Poland is taking steps to reform its harsh drug laws with something that looks a little bit like the decriminalization of drug possession. It's a start.
Californians appear ready to reduce drug possession to misdemeanor. (Image courtesy Aaron Logan via Wikimedia.org)
Californians Favor Lessening Drug Possession Penalties [FEATURE]
A new poll in California shows strong support for reducing drug possession from a felony to a misdemeanor and lesser, but still substantial, support for decriminalization.
California Gov. Jerry Brown takes a tiny step toward corrections reform.
California Corrections "Realignment" Not Nearly Enough [FEATURE]
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill "realigning" corrections in the state, but that's just the tiniest of baby steps toward fixing an out of control prison system. How about some real sentencing reform?
Who would have thunk it? Corrections reform is moving in Oklahoma. (Image via Wikimedia)
Oklahoma House Passes Corrections Reform Bill
One might have thought the Sooner state would start thinking about letting people out of prison only later, but a bill to reduce imprisonment is moving in Oklahoma City.