24 Dec Incarcerating Kids: The U.S.’s Problem With Putting Children Behind Bars Posted at 09:03h in Judges Share The U.S. has a problem with incarcerating kids. Examples from Pennsylvania and Tennessee are finally getting the attention they deserve. Read More
22 Dec Good News: The Biden Administration Agrees To #KeepThemHome Posted at 07:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share For months, we've been asking the Biden Administration to #KeepThemHome. The Biden Administration finally said yes. Read More
06 Dec Most Want Mental Health Pros, Not Police, Responding To Crises Posted at 16:30h in Decriminalizing Mental Illness Share Most Americans want mental health professionals, not police, responding to mental health crises. But lawmakers are going the other way. Read More
04 Dec Coroners & Medical Examiners: The First Stop in a Death Investigation Posted at 10:42h in Right to Counsel Share Corners and medical examiners are the first step in a death investigation, but their qualifications vary from state to state. Read More
22 Nov Biden Draws Criticism On Approach to Clemency After Turkey Pardon Posted at 13:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share President Biden rubbed some advocates the wrong when during the turkey pardon last week. As he said, they're "just turkeys." Read More
17 Nov States Face Pressure To Cut Annual Prison Costs Posted at 09:31h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share As inflation hits American households, some states are feeling the pressure to address ballooning annual prison costs. Read More
10 Nov First Step Implementation Act Aims To Fix First Step Act Problems Posted at 08:30h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration Share The First Step Implementation Act aims to fix several problems with the First Step Act that became law in 2018. But does it do enough? Read More
06 Nov NYC Mayor Takes Steps to Make New York City Jail Conditions Worse Posted at 08:30h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability Share New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio committed to improve conditions in the City's jails several years ago. If anything, they've gotten worse. Read More
27 Oct Balancing COVID-19 Case Backlog and Speedy Trial Concerns Posted at 16:00h in Right to Counsel, Supervised Release Share Many people take the right to a speedy trial for granted, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting case backlog is likely to change that. Read More
24 Sep Texas Prosecutor’s Misconduct Gets Murder Conviction Overturned Posted at 12:00h in Prosecutors Share An egregious case of prosecutor misconduct from Texas is making headlines as the judiciary passes blame for the public perception of judges. Read More