Jacob OglesApril 29, 2021
4min1497
Sentencing reform advocate will launch a criminal justice program at the think tank.
Tag: Families Against Mandatory MinimumsA nice warm evening in Tallahassee on a very busy street while taking this shot.
Jacob OglesApril 29, 2021
Wire ServicesAugust 14, 2020
8min351
As of Thursday, 14,271 state inmates had tested positive for COVID-19.
Guest AuthorJune 25, 2020
10min750
It is past time to put an end to the state’s shamefully racist infrastructure.
Ana CeballosMarch 8, 2019
5min318
“I think it is important to level equity and to create fairness."
Jacob OglesFebruary 20, 2019
4min582
The James Madison Institute finds no positives from jailing users.
Peter SchorschJuly 27, 2017
9min299
Florida’s mandatory minimum sentencing laws are working as planned, putting thousands of people behind bars for an extended period in the wake of the state’s devastating opioid epidemic. While these measures aim to be tough on crime, they also come with a host of unintended consequences, including prison overcrowding, high costs and disproportionate punishment that […]
Les NeuhausFebruary 22, 2017
6min450
Members of the House Subcommittee on Criminal Justice passed a highly-contested bill Tuesday, potentially changing the state’s “Stand Your Ground” self-defense laws. If passed, it would place the burden of proof on the prosecution (or state) in cases of those who claim self-defense immunity in acts of violence when brought before judiciary proceedings. HB 245 […]
Mitch PerrySeptember 3, 2015
4min908
Republicans Polk City state Rep. Neil Combee and Jacksonville state Sen. Aaron Bean have filed the “Self-Defense Protection Act,” a bill that they contend would reform Florida’s “10-20-Life” sentencing law. The bill creates a narrow exception to otherwise applicable mandatory minimum sentences when a court finds a defendant had a good-faith belief that using a firearm […]
Guest AuthorDecember 11, 20147min249
Across the country, policymakers are grappling with the phenomenon of “disruption.” Disruption refers generally to the process whereby some new technology or innovation “disrupts” a long-standing industry and its attendant regulatory environment, threatening market incumbents. Today, we see disruption most overtly in two areas: education and transportation. In education, new organizational structures, new teaching methods, […]