Archive for November 26, 2007

Well, that was a nice refreshing long weekend. Here are the weekend’s most interesting links to get your day started:

• CorrSent makes some great points about a new study that shows a 10% decline in arrests for sex offenses over the last decade.
• Grits reports on a plan in Texas to limit probation to 5 years. Connecticut’s sentencing commission also considered something similar.
• Stephen Gustitis offers his thoughts on the growing role of victims in sentencing. My previous posts on this subject are here and here.
• Scott G asks an important question: What happens to the exonerated? Back in May, when James Tillman was released here in CT, I noted the disparity in compensation for the exonerated.
• The NY Times feature on “after innocence” is here.
• CapDefWeekly’s weekly roundup is here.
• Mark Bennett once again defends the Texas practice of letting juries sentence. How many other states have this feature?
• The Stamford Advocate has this article on the police strategy of using informants to make drug arrests but not having them testify.
• The judiciary committee hearings start today and while some legislators are being cautious, some are being headstrong.

That’s all I got. Enjoy the day!