November 24, 2009

Justice reform finds champions on the right

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In the coming months several high profile Supreme Court cases will be heard and decided. Among them, the Supreme Court will decide the fates of juveniles sentenced to life without parole for crimes that did not involve a death. Traditional legal advocacy groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have lined up behind accused children sentenced as adults.

What some are finding surprising is that traditionally conservative organizations like the Heritage Foundation and the Cato Institute, concerned with “overcriminalization” and “Big Government” are to blame for a “out-of-control” criminal justice system.

Read more about how the Right and Left are finding common ground on justice reform at The New York Times

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