12 Mar Illinois Governor Signs Controversial Criminal Justice Reform Bill into Law Posted at 10:22h in Cash Bail, Ending Mass Incarceration Share Democrats across the country ran on platforms centering strong criminal justice reform. A new Illinois bill sets the stage for change. Read More
Image courtesy of Elvert Barnes via Wikimedia Commons. 12 Apr CRT Fearmongering Makes Its Way Into The Justice System Posted at 14:13h in Fairness in Sentencing Share We hear people feaermongering about critical race theory, or CRT, in classrooms almost everyday. Apparently CRT is in the justice system too. Read More
Image courtesy of CACorrections via Wikimedia Commons. 17 Feb The Power To Put You On Death Row Is Strong Posted at 10:00h in Death Sentences, Governmental Accountability Share Your constitutional rights are supposed make it hard to put you on death row. But the government's power is often stronger than your rights. Read More
Image courtesy of Elenarot via Wikimedia Commons. 31 Jan The Heartbreaking Mistake of Believing in the Justice System Posted at 10:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Governmental Accountability Share A federal prisoner wrote a letter to a judge to "keep [the judge] posted on [his] progress in prison. The judge's response? Motion denied. Read More
Image courtesy of Alexandria Gilliott via Wikimedia Commons. 21 Jan In The Judiciary, Even A Seat Belt Is A Double-Edged Sword Posted at 09:00h in Governmental Accountability, Judges Share Our judiciary is under more scrutiny now than ever before, and it's not just politics. Don't believe me? Let's talk about a seat belt. Read More
25 Oct Profits & Ignoring Voters: The Obstacles to Criminal Justice Reform Posted at 16:30h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability Share There are countless obstacles slowing down criminal justice reform, especially when it comes to profits and ignoring voters. Read More
17 Aug The Roughest Ride of Your Life: A Tortuous Story of Custodial Transport Posted at 09:18h in Governmental Accountability Share For me, the 45 minutes I spent in custodial transport from the courthouse to the prison was the roughest ride of my life. Read More
15 Jul State Incarceration Trends: Where Do These People Come From? Posted at 12:20h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share In the United States, state incarceration trends are different than you think. But the narratives around them stay the same. Read More
20 May Pregnant Women Don’t Get FSA Time Credits For The MINT Program Posted at 09:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation Share Pregnant women aren't getting FSA Time Credits for their participation in the BOP's MINT Program. Interrogating Justice wants to know why. Read More