April 4, 2007 10:03AM 

# 224 Days in Jail 

By [Tim Lynch](https://www.cato.org/people/tim-lynch) 

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After seven and a half months in jail, Josh Wolf is [released](http://origin.mercurynews.com/localnewsheadlines/ci_5589720?nclick_check=1).

Behind every law, regulation, search warrant, subpoena, summons, and “[national security letter](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/22/AR2007032201882.html?nav=hcmodule),” is the government’s willingness to put people in prison.

Prior coverage [here](https://www.cato.org/?s=josh+wolf&submit=GO).

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[Constitutional Law](https://www.cato.org/constitutional-law), [Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies](https://www.cato.org/robert-levy-center-constitutional-studies) 

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