Articles
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Criminal Justice
McGirt ruling freeing criminals with little Indian heritage
McGirt is now forcing the retrial and potential release of convicted criminals whose heritage is predominantly something other than American Indian.Ray Carter | August 17, 2021
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Criminal Justice
Tribes go AWOL on McGirt response
Tribal-government officials went AWOL at a recent Tulsa forum when given the opportunity to publicly discuss how they will preserve public safety on reservation land.Jonathan Small | August 3, 2021
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Criminal Justice
Unpacking Gov. Stitt’s criminal justice reform panel from CPAC
Gov. Kevin Stitt should work on sentencing reform, expungements, and more in 2022.Ryan Haynie | July 16, 2021
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Criminal Justice
The Declaration and the state of jury trials in America
The founders’ view of what the promise of a jury trial should look like is lost in modern America in two ways.Ryan Haynie | July 2, 2021
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Criminal Justice
Chauvin trial showcases Americans’ civic illiteracy
The jury trial is, as Jefferson said, “the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.”Ryan Haynie | April 20, 2021
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Criminal Justice, Law & Principles
Lawmakers can advance criminal justice reform—and federalism
A recent snag in the legislative process has presented a rare opportunity to help advance criminal justice reform as well as federalism.Ryan Haynie | April 14, 2021
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Criminal Justice
Bill would end license revocation for non-driving offenses
Rep. Nicole Miller has filed a bill (HB 1795) this session to stop revoking licenses for most non-driving offenses.Ryan Haynie | March 9, 2021
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Education, Criminal Justice
School choice: The best criminal justice reform
We hear a lot about the “school-to-prison pipeline.” School choice is literally the only policy with a proven track record of doing something about it. It’s time for criminal-justice reformers to put up or shut up.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | February 26, 2021
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Criminal Justice
Study predicts $137 million in savings from Senate Bill 704
Compromise on sentencing reform would reduce Oklahoma’s prison population while protecting public safety.Staff | February 18, 2021
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Criminal Justice
SB 704 analysis shows cost savings for Oklahoma taxpayers
In Oklahoma, a separate law allows prison sentences far longer than the standard range for many crimes—sometimes up to life in prison—if a person has prior convictions.Ryan Haynie | February 17, 2021