Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1

SUBSCRIBE

Inimai Chettiar

180114-chettiar-ofar-prison-reform-2018-hero_yopdn5
Reform on the Rise

The ‘Tough on Crime’ Wave Is Finally Cresting

For Trump and Sessions, it seemed, it was still 1968. They are waging traditional scare politics. But something unexpected happened on the way to the backlash.

Inimai Chettiar

articles/2017/02/16/to-sell-himself-trump-relies-on-his-big-american-carnage-lie/170215-Chettiar-Grawert-Trump-Fake-News-Crime-tease_pgw9o4
‘Bad People’

Trump’s Crime Lies Are The Real Menace

An imaginary crime wave undergirds the administration’s policies, from the border wall to the immigrant ban to more and harsher urban policing.

Inimai Chettiar

articles/2014/11/01/why-isn-t-prison-justice-on-the-ballot-this-tuesday/141031-chettiar-justice-tease_mqzhja
IN THE SYSTEM

Why Isn’t Prison Justice on the Ballot?

Criminal justice reform has wide bipartisan support—at least in theory. But until voters demand it, politicians will continue to ignore an embarrassing system.

Inimai Chettiar

ADVERTISEMENT

GET THE APP
Subscribe
Log In
Newsletters
Podcasts
AboutContactTipsJobsAdvertiseHelpCode of Ethics & StandardsInclusionTerms & ConditionsCopyright & TrademarkPrivacy

© 2026 The Daily Beast Company LLC