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Jared McClain

Jared McClain is an attorney at the Institute for Justice in Arlington, Va.

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SECOND CHANCE

Government Makes It Hard for Ex-Convicts to Be Good Citizens

If rehabilitation is the point of our justice system, government agencies shouldn’t punish people who’ve paid their debt, and who are trying to do the right thing.

Jared McClain

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A GOVERNMENT RACKET

Here’s Why Legalized Pot Won’t End the War on Due Process

Law enforcement still doesn’t need a legitimate reason to destroy your life and seize your money.

Daryl James

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