A handful of judges have started including a plain language summary in cases involving pro se litigants. Why shouldn't they always do it?...
21 April, 2023 Governmental Accountability No comment
We hear people feaermongering about critical race theory, or CRT, in classrooms almost everyday. Apparently CRT is in the justice system too....
12 April, 2023 Fairness in Sentencing No comment
It's been a month since we published our original story on the gun incident at USP Tucson. Accountability still seems impossible....
05 April, 2023 Governmental Accountability No comment
There are currently conversations about firing squads taking place all over the United States — except for in courtrooms....
28 March, 2023 Death Sentences No comment
Most of us know about the First Step Act time-credits program, but the FSA also requires that the BOP award prisoners other incentives too....
24 March, 2023 Emphasizing Rehabilitation Fairness in Sentencing Governmental Accountability No comment
Litigating against the BOP in a First Step Act case is kind of like trying to hit a moving piñata blindfolded. Yufenyuy v. Warden shows why....
15 March, 2023 Fairness in Sentencing Governmental Accountability No comment
Merrick Garland has instituted a number of criminal justice reforms in his memoranda to federal prosecutors....
13 March, 2023 Ending Mass Incarceration Fairness in Sentencing Governmental Accountability No comment
The Chrisley couple will likely spend the next few years in federal prison. But their case raises a number of questions that deserve answers....
07 March, 2023 Fairness in Sentencing No comment
The BOP response to the gun incident at USP Tucson continues to baffle the loved ones of the campers who could have died that day....
01 March, 2023 Governmental Accountability No comment
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24 February, 2023 Interrogating Justice No comment
A husband tried to murder his wife in a visiting room at the BOP's minimum-security camp at USP Tucson. The BOP did virtually nothing....
23 February, 2023 Governmental Accountability No comment
Most Americans want a judiciary independent from politics. But what about a judiciary that's independent from the government?...
20 February, 2023 Governmental Accountability No comment
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....
17 February, 2023 Death Sentences Governmental Accountability No comment
The murder of Tyre Nichols was the inevitable result of the underreporting of police shootings that is far too common in the U.S....
14 February, 2023 Governmental Accountability No comment
With Pell Grant funding set to resume for incarcerated people, the benefits of higher education in prison are as clear as ever. ...
07 February, 2023 Challenges After Release Emphasizing Rehabilitation No comment
A bill in Massachusetts would allow prisoners to earn time off their sentence by donating bone marrow or an organ. It's kind of gross....
02 February, 2023 Emphasizing Rehabilitation Ending Mass Incarceration Governmental Accountability No comment
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....
31 January, 2023 Emphasizing Rehabilitation Governmental Accountability No comment
You might have saw this headline: "She Was Jailed for Basic Journalism.A Federal Court Isn't Sure if That's Unconstitutional." It's true....
28 January, 2023 Governmental Accountability No comment
The majority of wrongful convictions are the product of prosecutorial misconduct. Yet prosecutors almost never face accountability. Why? ...
25 January, 2023 Governmental Accountability Prosecutors No comment
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....
21 January, 2023 Governmental Accountability Judges No comment
There are countless obstacles that get in the way of higher education in prison. But two stand out more than the others: fear and politics....
18 January, 2023 Challenges After Release Emphasizing Rehabilitation No comment
The courts are unbalanced when it comes the experience of Federal judges with most having a prosecutorial background while few worked in legal aid....
14 January, 2023 Fairness in Sentencing Governmental Accountability No comment
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13 January, 2023 Uncategorized No comment
Courts can't order the BOP to award partial eligibility for FSA Time Credits. But that doesn't mean the BOP can't do it anyway....
11 January, 2023 Challenges After Release Emphasizing Rehabilitation Ending Mass Incarceration Fairness in Sentencing No comment
Elizabeth Holmes faces a sentence of nearly a decade. Had she not went to trial, it's possible that sentence would be shorter. Why?...
07 January, 2023 Fairness in Sentencing Governmental Accountability No comment
More people are researching Higher Education in Prison than ever, but Pell Grant funding for incarcerated people remains a mess....
03 January, 2023 Challenges After Release Emphasizing Rehabilitation No comment
The presumption of innocence doesn't last forever. After a guilty verdict, you're guilty until you meet the "actual innocence" requirement....
30 December, 2022 Ending Mass Incarceration Fairness in Sentencing Right to Counsel No comment
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29 December, 2022 Uncategorized No comment
Heading into 2023, annual prison costs are on the rise. At almost $200 billion per year, it's fair to ask what we're getting for our money....
28 December, 2022 Ending Mass Incarceration No comment
Implementation of First Step Act Time credits by the BOP has been a mess, but some courts still treat everything it says as true....
23 December, 2022 Fairness in Sentencing Governmental Accountability No comment
You can't go anywhere without seeing the "happy holidays" message right now — anywhere except prison. Here's how to help....
17 December, 2022 Prisons No comment
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16 December, 2022 Uncategorized No comment
When federal, state and local agencies work together on civil and criminal investigations, criminal charges can get piled on....
13 December, 2022 Fairness in Sentencing Governmental Accountability No comment
Even after winning on appeal, defendants face an uphill battle when their case returns to the judge who presided over it the first time....
08 December, 2022 Governmental Accountability No comment
The EQUAL Act passed the House 361-66. It also has overwhelming support from Republicans and Democrats. It can't pass the Senate. Why?...
05 December, 2022 Ending Mass Incarceration Fairness in Sentencing No comment
The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs will impact the criminal justice system in many ways, including when it comes to visitation....
23 November, 2022 Governmental Accountability No comment
Last Friday, the BOP published a Program Statement that clears up a lot of the confusion around FSA Time Credits. Why did it take so long?...
21 November, 2022 Emphasizing Rehabilitation Fairness in Sentencing Governmental Accountability No comment
There are many unexpected impacts from the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs, including new prosecutions of pregnant women for substance use....
17 November, 2022 Ending Mass Incarceration Governmental Accountability No comment
The BOP announced its 18-month FSA time credits rule roughly two months ago. It has already faced and failed its first legal test....
14 November, 2022 Emphasizing Rehabilitation Fairness in Sentencing Governmental Accountability No comment
For Christopher Dunn, the presumption of innocence only lasted about 42 minutes. since then, even proof of actual innocence won't help....
11 November, 2022 Wrongful Convictions No comment
In the United States, more than 4.6 million Americans cannot vote because of a felony conviction on their record. Why?...
09 November, 2022 Challenges After Release No comment
At trial, the prosecutor said that the evidence against Christopher Dunn was "uncontradicted." Read it and decide for yourself....
04 November, 2022 Wrongful Convictions No comment
This part of our series on Christopher Dunn focuses on the prosecution's case against him in the words of the prosecutor on his case....
28 October, 2022 Wrongful Convictions No comment
Christopher Dunn is a convicted murderer. But is he a murderer? According to the judge, no "jury would now convict Christopher Dunn.”...
27 October, 2022 Wrongful Convictions No comment
There are countless obstacles slowing down criminal justice reform, especially when it comes to profits and ignoring voters....
25 October, 2022 Ending Mass Incarceration Governmental Accountability No comment
New York's bail reform law is at the center of the state's gubernatorial race. But bail reform isn't nearly as controversial as it seems. ...
21 October, 2022 Cash Bail Fairness in Sentencing No comment
The video of DeSantis' voter fraud arrests all over social media is heartbreaking. But it's also an ordinary part of the justice system....
19 October, 2022 Ending Mass Incarceration Fairness in Sentencing Governmental Accountability No comment
Lallave v. Martinez is a court case on FSA time credits in which a federal judge does something they almost never do: admits his mistake....
14 October, 2022 Emphasizing Rehabilitation Governmental Accountability No comment
In the United States, it's okay for prosecutors to lie and misrepresent evidence in an attempt to get a defendant to plead guilty....
06 October, 2022 Governmental Accountability Prosecutors No comment