20 Aug Prosecutorial Discretion: The Wrong Way on a One-Way Street Posted at 08:30h in internal, Prosecutors Share When it comes to prosecutorial discretion, the media narrative often depends on which way prosecutors exercise that discretion. Read More
08 Aug Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Why People Root For The Criminal Justice System Posted at 14:57h in Governmental Accountability Share In the United States, Americans tend to root for the criminal justice system regardless of how many mistakes it makes. Read More
12 May Fearmongering Rhetoric Around US Prison Gang Violence Posted at 10:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability Share 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. Read More
18 Dec Incarcerated People Can’t Legally Consent To Sex With Prison Guards Posted at 08:30h in Prisons Share Incarcerated people can't legally consent to sex with prison guards, but the media refuses to describe it in any other way. Read More
26 Oct Mississippi Incarceration Rate Is One Of The Worst In The World Posted at 12:48h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Latest News Share Last week, a news chyron called Mississippi "the roadmap to freedom and prosperity," but it has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Read More
22 Oct Campaigning on Fear: Politicians Want You Scared of a Rise in Crime Posted at 08:45h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share Wherever you go, you hear politicians and the media talk about a terrible rise in crime. But there's not one. So why do you still hear about? Read More
24 Aug Letter to Editor is Right: Same Failed Policies Won’t Fix Crime Rate Posted at 11:40h in Latest News Share 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. Read More
17 Aug Media Outlets Continue Feeding Violent-Crime Fears Without Context Posted at 10:44h in Latest News Share Media outlets across the country feed Americans' fears about rising violent-crime rates. But they often don't provide context. Why? Read More