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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Politics - Oct 12, 2008
As the nation's inmate population climbs toward 2.5 million, the U.S. Sentencing Commission is considering alternatives to prison for some offenders, including treatment programs for nonviolent drug users and …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Metro - Oct 1, 2008
The excuses run the gamut: Nobody will hire me. I'm living in a shelter. If I miss work, I'll get fired. I don't get high all the time.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Print Edition - Sep 18, 2008
Faced with a surge in voter registrations leading up to Nov. 4, election officials across the country are bracing for long lines, equipment failures and confusion over polling procedures that could cost thousands the …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Letters to the Editor - Jun 26, 2008
Imprisonment is the punishment that fits the crimes of many lawbreakers -- those who are violent and repeat offenders who must be separated from society to keep us safe. But in arguing that prisons are a bargain ["More …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Op-Ed Columns - Jun 22, 2008
Listening to political talk requires a third ear that hears what is not said. Today's near silence about crime probably is evidence of social improvement. For many reasons, including better policing and more …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Sunday Outlook - Jun 21, 2008
Listening to political talk requires a third ear that hears what is not said. Today's near silence about crime probably is evidence of social improvement. For many reasons, including better policing and more …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - National News and Headlines - Jun 12, 2008
The number of people under supervision in the nation's criminal justice system rose to 7.2 million in 2006, the highest ever, costing states tens of billions of dollars to house and monitor offenders as they go in and …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Print Edition - May 11, 2008
The funds that pay pension and health benefits to police officers, teachers and millions of other public employees across the country are facing a shortfall that could soon run into trillions of dollars.
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nytimes.com » NYT > Opinion - May 10, 2008
The nation has a long road to travel in attaining arrest and incarceration policies that are effective for fighting crime and promoting racial justice.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - National News and Headlines - May 5, 2008
NEW YORK -- Reversing decades of tough-on-crime policies, including mandatory minimum prison sentences for some drug offenders, many cash-strapped states are embracing a view once dismissed as dangerously naive: It …
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