Topic: Marc Mauer
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Emptier prisons: Inmate population drops for first time in 40 years
The number of inmates in state prisons declined in 2009 after a long upswing. Efforts to control skyrocketing corrections budgets are a key reason.
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Lakewood police memorial: killings may spur changes for offenders
The Lakewood police memorial honored the four officers who were killed in a shocking ambush on Nov. 29. Their deaths could affect how states consider commuting prison sentences.
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Decline in blacks in prison for drug crimes reverses 25-year trend
Reduced crack use and criminal justice reforms may have contributed to the 20 percent drop.
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