The case for justice reform in Alaska
Coauthored with Jorge Marin of Americans for Tax Reform. This op-ed was originally published at the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner on September 2, 2015. For 30 years, America’s correctional policies put …
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No more costly mandatory minimum sentences
Coauthored with Marc Levin of Right on Crime. This op-ed was originally published at The Hill on August 14, 2015. Recent rulings at the U.S. Supreme Court on gay marriage …
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Juvenile justice reforms would save money and spare nonviolent youths
This op-ed was originally published at Rare on August 12, 2015. In the 2013 documentary Kids for Cash, director Robert May told the stories of several young offenders from Pennsylvania …
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Michigan’s forfeiture laws must change to protect the innocent
This op-ed was originally published at MLive.com on July 27, 2015. Jaw-dropping is the only way to describe the testimony given by Ginnifer Hency, a mother of four children, delivered …
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Rick Perry’s Record of Success in Texas Could Aid Justice Reform Efforts in Washington
This op-ed was originally published at Townhall on June 22, 2015. Rick Perry’s entrance into the race for the Republican presidential nomination could continue to push the justice-reform debate further …
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Georgia’s New Civil Asset Forfeiture Law Does Not Go Far Enough
Coauthored with Jorge Marin of Americans for Tax Reform. This op-ed was originally published at Peach Pundit on June 10, 2015. Under the leadership of Gov. Nathan Deal, Georgia has …
Read More When it comes to justice reform, Marco Rubio is stuck in the past
This op-ed was originally published at Rare on April 15, 2015. Marco Rubio is running for president, clearly making his youth a centerpiece of his nascent campaign in contrast to …
Read More Congress Must Step Up and Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
This op-ed was originally published at Townhall on April 9, 2015. “I did not serve three combat tours in Iraq only to come home and be extorted,” Andrew Clyde, a …
Read More Get big government out of the courtroom: It’s time for criminal justice reform
This op-ed was originally published at Rare on March 31, 2015. Democrats and Republicans in Washington may continue to swing away at each other over ObamaCare, the budget, and other …
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Have Republicans learned nothing?
This op-ed was originally published at the Washington Examiner on January 19, 2015. Republicans have held full control of Congress for a little over a week, and some members of …
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