Vikrant Reddy: There are now…

March 5, 2013

Vikrant Reddy

Vikrant Reddy: There are now more criminal penalties listed in the Texas Occupations Code, for example, than there were in the Texas Penal Code as originally enacted.

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Reentry programs are pathways to redemption

In a recent article, Grace Toohey, criminal justice reporter for The Advocate in Baton Rouge penned these words regarding a new reentry program instituted at one of Louisiana’s larger state prison facilities: “In less than six months, one of the most dangerous and dreaded dormitories at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel has become one...

August 1, 2018

Criminal Justice

In Rural Areas, Jail Populations Are Skyrocketing — Including Pretrial Detainees

Although never explicitly codified in the Constitution, the axiom that a person is considered innocent until he or she has been proven guilty of a crime is a bedrock principle of our justice system. Indeed, the Supreme Court held in 1987 that while it is sometimes necessary to jail defendants before their trials — e.g.,...

July 3, 2018

Energy & Environment

No, Biden’s Approval Of Willow Project Isn’t A Change Of Heart On American Energy

A change in tone is not a change in tactics — and President Joe Biden’s recent approval of the Willow project, which will allow ConocoPhillips to drill for oil and gas on lands in Alaska leased from the federal government, isn’t a deviation from his openly declared goal. During his campaign, Biden said, “I guarantee you...

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