'Smart on Crime' Not Yet Worth Pursuing

'Smart on Crime' not yet worth pursuing
Even before these numbers were tabulated, their impact on public safety pushed Delaware officials to revisit its sentencing laws for violent crime and illegal drug use and possession. “It's a fact that Delaware has witnessed and addressed with state … Read more on The News Journal

Lauren Ahern: Stop – Don't put kids in orphanages
An estimated 8 million to 10 million infants and children live in orphanages around the world, and aid agencies, churches and governments provide hundreds of millions of dollars in the hope that they can help vulnerable children find sanctuary in these … Read more on The News Journal

15 months later, Oklahoma's prison reform plan lacks funding
"The governor agrees that too many nonviolent offenders in Oklahoma are relegated to long stints in the prison system because of substance abuse and addiction issues. She believes that many of those offenders could be redirected to treatment facilities … Read more on Tulsa World