08 Sep Prosecutor Misconduct Gets Alleged Murderer New Trial
A Washington jury convicted a man of murdering his ex-girlfriend, but an appeals court granted him a new trial based on prosecutor misconduct.
Author: Peter J. Tomasek
08 Sep Study Shows Black People Face Life Sentences More Than Anyone
A new study in Criminology shows that Black people have a higher likelihood of facing life sentences even before a judge makes a decision.
07 Sep Suicide and Self-Harm in Prison Explode in New York
A new story from Gothamist/WNYC and THE CITY shows that suicide and self-harm in New York jails and prisons are at an all-time high.
06 Sep Labor day: Officials Turn to Forced Prison Labor During Hurricane Ida
Labor Day is as good of a day as any to highlight the use of forced prison labor, including during Hurricane Ida, in the United States.
04 Sep ACLU Calls on Biden Admin to Shut Down CoreCivic Leavenworth
The ACLU of Kansas is calling on the Biden Administration to make sure CoreCivic doesn't evade his order with its Leavenworth facility.
03 Sep California Attorney General Joins Calls To Fix First Step Act
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joins list of attorneys general calling on Congress to fix the First Step Act's implementation issues.
03 Sep Former Prosecutor Indicted For Role In Ahmaud Arbery Case
Ahmaud Arbery's killers are facing criminal charges, but so is a prosecutor involved in the investigation into his death.
02 Sep Prosecutor Accountability in New York Proves Weak
Prosecutor accountability is hard to come by in New York, even with a separate commission designed to investigate prosecutor conduct.
02 Sep South Dakota Attorney General Avoids Recommended Charges
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg got off with fines, but investigators recommended that he face a manslaughter charge instead.
01 Sep SCOTUS Overturned Roe v Wade: The Impact On Criminal Justice
Last night, SCOTUS effectively overturned Roe v Wade. You won't hear much about the impact on the criminal justice system, but it's there.