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Week in Review, October 15th

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Read about the retroactive sentence reductions under the 2014 Drug Guidelines Amendment. (United States Sentencing Commission, accessed October 14, 2015)
  • Track multi-state arrests of prisoners released in 2005. (Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 2015)
  • Explore the consequences of frequent text messaging by adolescents. (Psychology of Popular Media Culture, October 5, 2015)
  • Learn about the 158 families contributing millions to Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. (New York Times, October 10, 2015)