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Shon Hopwood

Shon Hopwood is an Associate Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center.

Articles by Shon Hopwood

How Joe Biden Can Fix The Broken Clemency Process

Shon Hopwood Jan 11, 2021

Sample legislation on Probation

Lara Bazelon, Shon Hopwood Oct 28, 2020

Don’t Look to the DOJ to Keep Federal Prisons and Their Surrounding Communities Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Experts are urging large-scale releases. But the Department of Justice often operates contrary to expertise.

Shon Hopwood Apr 08, 2020

The Misguided Call for Harsher Punishments at the Heart of the Judge Persky Recall Effort

Shon Hopwood Feb 02, 2018