25 Aug Cuomo Grants Clemency To New York Prisoners Prior To Resigning
In his final day in office, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo granted clemency to six people, one-tenth of one percent of those in the state's prisons.
Author: Peter J. Tomasek
24 Aug Taxpayer Money Settles Lawsuit Against New Orleans Prosecutor
The taxpayer consequences of police misconduct is well known, but a lawsuit against a New Orleans prosecutor shows that police aren't alone.
24 Aug Letter to Editor is Right: Same Failed Policies Won’t Fix Crime Rate
It's hard to find fair coverage of the crime rate, but letters to the editor show that people know that the same failed policies won't work.
23 Aug Poor BOP Oversight Of Prisoner Accounts Keeps Making Headlines
Reporting suggests that the BOP holds nearly $150 million in its prisoners' accounts but has little to no oversight of that money.
23 Aug Oregon Prison Conditions Stay in Headlines As 42-Year-Old Dies
Oregon prison conditions stay in headlines as COVID-19 explodes, a 42-year-old prisoner dies and a federal lawsuit is filed.
23 Aug Overcharging Another Way For Prosecutors To Assert Power
Prosecutors overcharging defendants has become the rule, not the exception, in the criminal justice system. It's fair to ask why.
19 Aug Report Says 70% of People Shot At By Police Showed Mental Illness
A new report from the ACLU alleges that 70% of the people shot at by a California police department displayed signs of mental illness.
19 Aug Unvaccinated Correctional Officers Spreading COVID-19 in Prisons
Everyone knows that COVID-19 has overwhelmed prisons across the United States. Now, it looks like correctional officers are to blame.
18 Aug January 6 Insurrection Plea Deals Showcase Prosecutor Power
The plea deals being offered and accepted in January 6 insurrection cases offer a good opportunity to see the enormous power prosecutors have.
17 Aug BOP Continues To Delay First Step Act Implementation Until 2022
The Bureau of Prisons continues to delay implementation of the First Step Act's time-credit system. Why? It's simple, really: Because it can.