17 May Explainer: The BOP Slow-Walks First Step Act Implementation
The First Step Act has a measure for rehabilitating prisoners that could start now, but the BOP has slow-walked its implementation anyway.
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15 May Louisiana Public Defender Changes May Be Coming
Public defenders make the Sixth Amendment's right-to-counsel guarantee possible, but some say their independence is in jeopardy in Louisiana.
14 May Explainer: The School to Prison Pipeline and What It Costs Our Youth
The school to prison pipeline perpetuates mass incarceration and generational trauma, and it disproportionately affects students of color.
14 May Explainer: The Cycle of Intergenerational Incarceration
Intergenerational incarceration is a term used to describe when family members from more than one generation enter the justice system. For example, a father and son who both spend time in prison experience intergenerational incarceration.
13 May North Carolina Lawmakers Consider Raising Juvenile Court Age
North Carolina holds the distinction as the only state in the US where a child as young as six can be petitioned to juvenile court for alleged criminal activity and face the possibility of being labeled juvenile delinquent. However, this North Carolina juvenile law is
12 May Mistaken Eyewitness Identification Leads to Wrongful Convictions
Mistaken eyewitness identifications contributed to nearly 70% of the more than 375 wrongful convictions in the US overturned by post-conviction DNA evidence.
11 May How Attorney-Client Privilege Breaks Down When The Client Is In Prison
While there are some exceptions, attorney-client privilege generally applies to all communications between those two parties. That includes digital communications such as email or instant messaging. But when it comes to people in prison and their legal counsel, that isn't always the case.
10 May How Racial Discrimination Shapes Jury Selection
People of color continue to be excluded from jury service because of their race. This trend dates back for decades. This is especially true in serious felony trials and death penalty cases.
10 May Opioid Use Disorder in the Justice System: A Crisis Within the Crisis
The effects of OUD among justice-impacted populations can be devastating. Internationally, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people recently released from jail or prison.
08 May An Iowa Executive Order Has Restored Voting Rights to Thousands
On August 5, 2020, Republican Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa signed an executive order that restored voting rights to tens of thousands of formerly incarcerated persons. Executive Order 7 states that “No one is kept safe by withholding the right to vote from an