Interrogating Justice and How to Justice are two parts of the same organization. How to Justice aims to make the justice system easier to understand through its Justice System User Manual and easier to use through its Resources Directory. Interrogating Justice aims to help more Americans understand how the justice system is falling short through legal analyses and investigative reporting by attorneys, advocates and allies.

A handful of judges have started including a plain language summary in cases involving pro se litigants. Why shouldn't they always do it?

A Plain Language Summary for Pro Se Litigants (and Everyone)

A handful of judges have started including a plain language summary in cases involving pro se litigants. Why shouldn’t they always do it?

We hear people feaermongering about critical race theory, or CRT, in classrooms almost everyday. Apparently CRT is in the justice system too.

CRT Fearmongering Makes Its Way Into The Justice System

We hear people feaermongering about critical race theory, or CRT, in classrooms almost everyday. Apparently CRT is in the justice system too.

It's been a month since we published our original story on the gun incident at USP Tucson. Accountability still seems impossible.

Another Update: USP Tucson Avoids Oversight Month Later

It’s been a month since we published our original story on the gun incident at USP Tucson. Accountability still seems impossible.

There are currently conversations about firing squads taking place all over the United States — except for in courtrooms.

The Way We Talk About Firing Squads In This Country

There are currently conversations about firing squads taking place all over the United States — except for in courtrooms.

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The U.S. Constitution guarantees everyone the right to a fair trial and the right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. But these constitutional rights are meaningless if prosecutors, judges and prisons aren’t held accountable for wrongdoing.

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With 25% of the world’s prison population, the U.S. has one of the world’s worst mass-incarceration problems. There are many ways to end mass incarceration. But taking steps to end the unfair sentencing practices that created the problem is crucial.

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More than half a million people are released from prison every year. But three-quarters of them end up back in prison. Ending this cycle means creating and supporting in-prison programs that focus on the skills necessary for a successful reentry.

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“EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW.” That phrase is engraved above the front entrance to the United States Supreme Court. But the concept is often missing from U.S. criminal justice system. Equal access to justice is essential to a fair and just legal system.

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Interrogating Justice seeks to shed light on the obstacles preventing our justice system from being just. Our team of attorneys, advocates and allies reflect those values.