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Marc Mauer, executive director for Sentencing Project, talked about the impact of the fiscal crisis on state spending for prisons, the Obama administration and possible new directions in cri…

Participants talked about whether convicted felons should be allowed to vote. Among the topics were differences in disenfranchisement practices in different states, methods used by organizat…

Witnesses testified on crime prevention and prosecution.

The participants talked about the trends and consequences of crime in the black community. They talked about quality of life for all citizens and rehabilitation of young men released from p…

During a forum on criminal justice and the recently passed crime bill, the panelists discussed additional legislative steps which might be taken on the national and local level to reduce cri…

American University held a panel discussion on crime.

The guests discussed the merits of a proposal which advocated life sentences for those convicted of three violent felonies. Topics included the history of the proposal and its specific featu…

Witnesses testified before the Congressional Black Caucus about the issue of violence in the African-American community. They talked about the Federal Crime Bill, law enforcement, sentencing…

Mark Mauer, the Executive Director of the Sentencing Project, and Paul McNulty, the Executive Director of the First Freedom Coalition, participated in a live call-in program. They spoke abou…

During the first segment of the program, Ms. Hughes spoke on “Politics and the Death Penalty,” and Mr. Mauer spoke on “Young Black Men in the Criminal Justice System,” after which both speak…