24 May SCOTUS: Prisoners Are “At Fault” For The Failures of Their Lawyers
Yesterday, SCOTUS ruled that prisoners are "responsible for" what arguments their attorneys make and "bear the risk" for the ones they don't.
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19 May Who’s Guarding The House? A Bizarre Prison Guard Story
The story out of Alabama about Casey Cole White, an Alabama prisoner, and Vicky White, an Alabama prison guard, is a wild one.
12 May Fearmongering Rhetoric Around US Prison Gang Violence
American prisons may house many gang members, but they control most violence. There is no evidence to support the rhetoric around gangs controlling US prisons.
10 May Misinformation Threatens to Stall Bail Reform
Democrats across the country continue the strong push for criminal justice reform. One signature element of reducing incarceration rates is bail reform.
03 May Pandemic Relief Fraud Prosecutors (Part One)
For the next ten years, it's anticipated that many federal prosecutors will find their caseloads filled with pandemic relief fraud cases.
23 Apr Melissa Lucio lost everything. So did I.
Melissa Lucio is just days away from being executed for a crime that likely never happened. I know exactly what that feels like.
20 Apr Pandemic Fraud In America
In some ways, PPP loans saved business across the U.S. But the pandemic fraud in America is growing more and more out of control everyday.
14 Apr Outrage Over The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Stops At Prison Doors
The outrage over the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate have dominated the discussion all over the U.S. except in one place: prisons.
10 Apr Black English Exacerbates Racist Practices in Justice System
The injustice around speaking Black English in court related matters garnered attention in 2019. A study released that year highlights how the justice system punishes individuals who use Black English.
07 Apr Something Rotten in Alabama: Death Rampant in State’s Prisons
Violence has become somewhat ordinary in Alabama prisons. But lawmakers don't want to make changes for fear of seeming "soft on crime."