Another quartet of must-read new essays in Brennan Center’s “Punitive Excess” series

I highlighted here back in April the terrific new essay series assembled by the Brennan Center for Justice under the title “Punitive Excess.”  I have blogged about sets of new essays repeatedly (as linked below) because each new set of new essays are must reads (like all that come before).  Since my last posting a few months ago, the series has added four awesome new essays, and here are links to the latest quartet:

• By David Alan Sklansky, “Addressing Violent Crime More Effectively: Excessive punishment is the wrong response to rises in homicide rates.”

• By Alison Siegler, “End Mandatory Minimums: Inflexible, harsh sentences exacerbate crime and racial disparities alike.”

• By Michele Deitch, “Independent Oversight Is Essential for a Safe and Healthy Prison System: Preventive monitoring of conditions in American prisons can help shine a light on what needs to change.”

• By Alia Nahra and Hernandez D. Stroud, “There Is No One Answer to Over-Policing and Mass Incarceration — There Are Many: Examples abound for successful alternative methods that can greatly improve the current criminal legal system.”

Prior related posts:

• Brennan Center launches notable new essay series titled “Punitive Excess”
• More notable new essays in Brennan Center’s “Punitive Excess” series
• Three more great new essays in Brennan Center’s “Punitive Excess” series 
• Still more great new essays in Brennan Center’s “Punitive Excess” series
• Another rounds of terrific new essays in Brennan Center’s “Punitive Excess” series 
• Yet more must-read new essays in Brennan Center’s “Punitive Excess” series