The following article appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A companion article appears on Cleveland.com with a single poll question looking for your opinion. I encourage all LEAF families to read the article and participate in the poll. It appears anonymous since no log-in is required. Please participate. The online article can be found […]
Category: Federal System
Prison and White Collar Crime
Several of our LEAF families have members incarcerated due to a “white collar” crime. The article below originally appeared on www.thecrimereport.org as a review of a more weighty study on the effectiveness of current sentencing in deterring others from committing a “white collar” crime. Also referenced is a New York Times article on the same […]
Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015
Senators Introduce Landmark Bipartisan Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 Note: This article on the Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 highlights actions at the national level. Perhaps it will influence reform on the State level. PoliticalNews.me – Oct 04,2015 WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck […]
New Info on the Federal System
New Info on the Federal System At a recent LEAF meeting a woman approached and said the LEAF website has lots of good information, but nothing for a family with a loved one in the Federal System. She was right! With the help of another LEAF family member dealing with the Federal system, (and […]