Nationwide Anti-War on Drugs Rally Coming to New Orleans

By Robert Ross

06/17/2011

On the eve of the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s declaration of a “War On Drugs,” activists around the country are preparing to march for a renunciation of the policy.

TAGS: Drug Policy Alliance, Global Commission on Drug Policy, Pew Center on the States, War on Drugs, Women With a Vision

Nation’s Incarceration Leader Seeks to Fight Crime While Saving Dollars

By Editor

05/18/2011

Louisiana’s stand as the nation’s leader for incarceration is the target of five new bills from the state’s Sentencing Commission.

TAGS: Helena Moreno, Joe Lopinto, Pew Center on the States, Prison Reform, Right On Crime, Vera Institute of Justice

Legislators Attack Jindal’s Plan to Privatize Prisons

By Robert Ross

04/05/2011

Governor Jindal's plan to privatize three state prisons has received criticism from legislators who believe the move is shortsighted, while a study suggests that policies seeking to send more lawbreakers to prison is the cause of Louisiana's overcrowding problem.

TAGS: Adam Gelb, American Civil Liberties Union, Bobby Jindal, Forest Thigpen, Mississippi Center for Public Policy, Mississippi Department of Corrections, Page Cortez, Patrick Williams, Paul Rainwater, Pew Center on the States, Private Prisons

The Proposed Freeport McMoran Settlement: Ineffective by Design

The proposed settlement is heralded by some as a major victory, supposedly securing $100 million for the state to use for coastal restoration. In reality, the proposed settlement, if adopted, would yield nowhere near $100 million and divert much of the money it did raise to unrelated government spending. Two key flaws undermine the settlement’s...

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