Lots and lots more good reads from The Appeal

I said here earlier this month that "just about every week, The Appeal has too much great new criminal justice content for me to keep up with."  This week serves as another example, so I will again try to make up for limited time with this round-up of links to highlight some of notable recent Apppeal-ing content:

By Maura Ewing, "Philadelphia D.A. Race Could Ramp Up The War On Drugs. Larry Krasner has been dropping drug possession charges at a growing pace. But his challenger in the May 18 primary wants to send these cases to drug court."

By Piper French, "Oregon’s Tough-On-Crime D.A. Association Faces A Reckoning. Three district attorneys are speaking out against Oregon’s “one-strike-you’re-out” law and breaking ranks with a prosecutors‘ lobby that has long pushed for harsh policies."

By Nikki Trautman Baszynski, "Prosecutors Should Stop Seeking the Death Penalty.  A growing number of Americans oppose the death penalty, but prosecutors — even some who call themselves “progressive”—continue to seek it. All prosecutors should stop pursuing and protecting capital convictions."

By Nikki Trautman Baszynski, "States Should Follow New York’s Lead On Restricting Solitary Confinement. Prisons and jails routinely use prolonged solitary confinement—holding someone in a cell for more than 22 hours a day with no meaningful human contact. New York just passed the HALT Act to limit this inhumane practice, and others states should do the same."

By Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, "‘It Tears Families Apart’: Lawmakers Nationwide Are Moving to End Mandatory Sentencing. Repealing state and federal mandatory minimums will help address the mass incarceration crisis, advocates hope."

By Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, "Maryland Bans Sentencing Children To Life Without Parole. The bill gives hundreds of people an opportunity to petition for earlier release."