By David Gornoski The following is an article by Craig Cesal, a federal prisoner sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as a first-time offender convicted of conspiring to distribute marijuana. "I sentence you to a term of natural life imprisonment, without the possibility of parole." These were the words I heard in the months after the events of September … [Read more...] about I Was Sentenced to Life Without Parole for a Non-Violent First Drug Offense
Prison
A More Sane Alternative to Government Prisons
Op-Ed by Lee Friday Rape, violence, and drugs are ubiquitous in prisons, so it is not surprising that recidivists commit a hugely disproportionate share of crime. Government prisons and so-called private prisons have no incentive to rehabilitate prisoners or improve prison conditions because taxes are their source of revenue, which is guaranteed regardless of … [Read more...] about A More Sane Alternative to Government Prisons