Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Today: Herman's House at the New Parkway

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This evening, Uncommon Law is hosting a special screening and discussion of Herman's House .  In 1972, New Orleans native Herman Jo...
Friday, August 8, 2014

Jones v. Chappell and the Road to Abolition

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Today's Daily Journal story about our petition. Please click to enlarge. On July 16, US District Court Judge Cormac Carney issued a...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Book Review: Mass Incarceration on Trial by Jonathan Simon

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Hidden from sight and forgotten from mind, American prisons in the last forty years have been horrific Petri dishes for medical neglect, ...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Patricia Krenwinkel Speaks Up

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A few years ago we reported on Patricia Krenwinkel's parole denial. Today's New York Times includes an emotional opinion piece by K...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Late to the Party: Legalization Frenzy in the NYT and the Guardian

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Hey, you! Yes, you! Come over here; I have big news. Did you know that the war on drugs is wasteful and has not made a dent in drug abuse ...
Sunday, July 27, 2014

Death Penalty Update

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In the last few days, we've made a huge effort to circulate a petition  to Governor Brown and Attorney General Harris, asking them not t...
Thursday, July 24, 2014

A Bit of Good News: Inmate Reductions Do Not Increase Crime

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Yesterday's Chron reported on a new Sentencing Project report, examining crime rates in California, New York, and New Jersey. Here ar...