Activist groups claim a biased criminal justice system has put too many people behind bars. The solution, they say, is to drastically cut the prison population. Even now, some states are using the coronavirus pandemic to double down on granting early release to thousands of prisoners. Rafael Mangual, Deputy Director of Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute, urges caution: most people are in prison for a good reason.
By Illinois ReviewRecent financial disclosures reveal that Illinois Democratic leaders enjoy a $33 million cash advantage headed into the November election while state Republican leaders – including embattled...
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