On Capitol Hill, Right On Crime Executive Director and former U.S. Attorney Brett L. Tolman warned members of Congress about overzealous and short-sighted lawmakers, bureaucrats, and prosecutors who have created a quagmire of federal and state laws, criminalizing nearly every aspect

My op-ed below on the growing problem of declining clearance rates 👇🏼

Ask yourself, is solving 50% of murders & 18% of rapes acceptable to you? Law enforcement needs support and victims deserve better. #txlege

Excellent. Now let’s get working on uncharged “relevant conduct”.

It's National Crime Victims Rights Week, a time where we recommit to pursuing justice for victims and providing them with support and resources for closure and healing. Right On Crime
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Thank you, Alice Marie Johnson for shining light on how our federal criminal justice system must improve once inmates reenter society. The #SaferSupervisionAct uses the taxpayer dollar wisely and promotes public safety: a win-win! Fox News

Opinion | I spent 20 years in prison for one mistake. I know the system is broken even when you get out trib.al/enrt81S

This is a big step by United States Sentencing Commission on ending the practice of using acquitted conduct in sentencing. Right On Crime Brett L. Tolman

Solitary confinement practices- discussed today by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and referencing Right On Crime research- are misused practices with little accountability or transparency for increased risk of recidivism.

See the full hearing here:
Legacy of Harm:

Closing a prison marred by scandals of sex abuse does not solve what led to this problem in the first instance. Neither does transferring women to other facilities (sex abuse happened in 2/3 prisons housing women) Independent oversight is the only cure. ktvu.com/news/fci-dubli…

It's a packed agenda for #criminaljustice for the Senate Judiciary Committee Senate Judiciary Republicans today.

Senators will consider the noms for several United States Sentencing Commission commissioners and S. 1306, the COPS Reauthorization Act. judiciary.senate.gov/committee-acti…

The #COPSGrantProgram supports #communitypolicing and can be effective to reduce crime and promote public safety. This robust grant program has been in place since 1994. Senate Judiciary Republicans Senate Judiciary Committee

In a letter of support to Congress, ROC Executive Director and former U.S. Attorney Brett L. Tolman says the policies of H.R. 3019, the Federal Prison Oversight Act, is essential legislation.

These policies will “prevent harm to correctional officers, staff, and inmates, and assist