07 Jun Improving Access to Mental Health Support in Federal Prisons Posted at 09:53h in Decriminalizing Mental Illness, Prisons Share The BOP puts an emphasis on mental health in its program statements, but the reality in federal prisons is far different. Read More
24 May SCOTUS: Prisoners Are “At Fault” For The Failures of Their Lawyers Posted at 08:30h in Governmental Accountability, Right to Counsel Share Yesterday, SCOTUS ruled that prisoners are "responsible for" what arguments their attorneys make and "bear the risk" for the ones they don't. Read More
18 May Mental Health and Incarceration in America Posted at 10:00h in Decriminalizing Mental Illness, Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing Share The relationship between mental health and incarceration is a complicated one, and it's one that's failing in the justice system. Read More
05 May Pandemic Relief Fraud Prosecutors (Part Two) Posted at 10:00h in Fairness in Sentencing, Prosecutors Share The allegations of fraud with respect to pandemic relief continue to grow, and this has led to even more prosecutors taking on cases. Read More
03 May Pandemic Relief Fraud Prosecutors (Part One) Posted at 08:45h in Governmental Accountability, Prosecutors Share For the next ten years, it's anticipated that many federal prosecutors will find their caseloads filled with pandemic relief fraud cases. Read More
30 Mar Colorado to Hold Prosecutors More Accountable in Plea Deals Posted at 12:09h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability, Prosecutors Share Colorado is set to expand the way it holds prosecutors accountable when negotiating plea deals, and its approach could lead the country. Read More
16 Mar The Trial Tax In America Posted at 10:00h in Fairness in Sentencing, Judges, Prosecutors Share You have the constitutional right to a jury trial in criminal cases in the U.S. But it comes at a cost. That cost is called the "trial tax." Read More
07 Mar What Is The New York Clean Slate Act? Posted at 08:30h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation Share Lawmakers in New York are currently consider a Clean Slate Act. Under the proposed law, certain convictions would be automatically sealed. Read More
03 Mar Prison sentences aren’t productive. So why do we like them so much? Posted at 12:30h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing, Mandatory Minimums Share Would the people serving prison sentences in the United States be more productive doing something else? The answer, almost always, is yes. Read More
28 Feb A New Trial For Pamela Moses in Voter Fraud Case Posted at 08:00h in Challenges After Release, Fairness in Sentencing Share Last week, you probably saw media headlines about Pamela Moses' six-year prison sentence, but now she's in line for a new trial instead. Read More