I think it is critically important, as Senator Coburn mentioned, that we work together to identify the presence of mental illness in offenders as early as possible in the criminal ...
Is this the right thing for our system of justice? Is this a fair outcome?
this really is a human rights issue in our country
Beyond about 10 days, the report noted, practically no benefits can be found and the harm is clear--not just for inmates...
I want to thank Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy for reestablishing this Subcommittee.
In June of 2006, a bipartisan national task force, the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons, released its...
the safety of America at large, of course, is an equally important priority
I think it is cruel and unusual punishment.
I think you make a valid point there, and I appreciate your statement.
I think that there is something more that Congress can do in that regard.
Certainly when you reconsider the Innocence Protection Act, which is coming up, I think, this fall, it would be very use...