Bonta, 39 States Back Tribal Warrant Fairness Act to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Crisis
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 state attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act, which... Read more.
Dismissal of Charges against AG James Highlights Need for Fair Legal Processes
The dismissal of charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James highlights the need for lawful, fair, and unbiased legal processes, as the case was deemed... Read more.
Rising Jail Population and Mental Health Crisis Threaten Rikers Closure Plan
A new report by the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College warns that Rikers Island has become the largest mental health facility in New York City, with... Read more.
ACLU Challenges Death Sentence for New Hampshire Man
NEW HAMPSHIRE – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Hampshire, along with the ACLU Capital...... Read more.
New York Bail Reform Law Did Not Increase Crime Rates, Report Finds
New York's 2020 bail reform law did not lead to higher crime rates, according to a new report from the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College.... Read more.
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Block Trump’s Troop Deployment in Chicago
The ACLU and other civil liberties groups are urging the Supreme Court to block President Trump's attempt to deploy military troops into Chicago, arguing that the... Read more.
Incarcerated Writers Honored for Creative Work in Poetry, Fiction, and More
PEN America has announced the winners of its 2025 Prison Writing Awards, honoring 33 incarcerated writers from 20 states for their work in poetry, fiction, essay,... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Assault Case in Yolo County Highlights Conflicting Accounts, Language Barriers
A recent assault case in Yolo County Superior Court highlighted the potential for language barriers to cause confusion and injustice, as the defense argued that... Read more.
New California Prison Dashboards Offer Unprecedented Transparency
The California Prison Population Data Dashboards provide detailed information about the current prison population, admissions, and releases, allowing the public... Read more.
Alabama’s Prolonged Nitrogen Gas Execution Ignites National Death Penalty Debate
Alabama's execution of Anthony Boyd using nitrogen gas as a method of capital punishment has raised national concern over the use of the method, with witnesses describing... Read more.