Repairing Centuries of Criminal Injustice: Prosecutors Are Called to Action
By Joselin Hernandez The Executive Session on Reimagining the Role of the Prosecutor in the Community recently…
New Article Proposes the Formation of the Defender General’s Office, Opposite of the Solicitor General’s Office
By Linh Nguyen An article published in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review proposes the creation of…
Congresswoman Proposes a Complete Reconstruction of the Criminal Legal System
By Maxwell C. Myrhum With the hopes of dropping the incarceration rate of Americans more than 80…
A ‘Massive Blind Spot’ in the Supreme Court Fixed by a ‘Defender General’?
By Brittany Mason Every day, state courts’ criminal defenses have long been governed by the standards set…
San Joaquin DA Sees Leaving the California DA Association As an Opportunity
By Danielle Silva The San Joaquin District Attorney sees leaving the California District Attorney Association as “an…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 32 – Maria Evangelista, a Public Defender Running for Judge in SF
San Francisco Deputy Public Defender Maria Evangelista is running for an open judge position in San Francisco…
Punishment without Crime
A Duke University Book Panel Featuring Author Alexandra Natapoff By Danielle Silva Duke University hosted a panel…
Prosecutors Must Learn from Drug Users—but That Takes Humility
By Rory Fleming Across the US, most health professionals can now find opportunities to learn how to…
The Media’s Misguided Backlash against Criminal Justice Reforms in D.C. and New York
Many liberals support reform in theory. But when unpopular decisions need to be made, it’s back to…
Misplaced Outrage Over Kentucky Governor’s Pardons Harms Criminal Justice Reform
Sensational headlines may score short-term partisan points, but long term they contribute to a toxic culture of…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 21 – Dusty Turner Wrongly Convicted in a Bad Virginia System
In 1986, Dusty Turner was convicted of 1st degree murder and abduction and sentenced to 82 years…
Kamala Harris’s Exit Shows That Prosecutors No Longer Get a Pass
by Rory Fleming Kamala Harris dropped out of the race to become the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate…
Kamala Harris’s Criminal Justice Record Killed Her Presidential Run
Harris’s record as a prosecutor was representative of a politics of the past. The nation has moved…
Commentary: Once Again Showing Why Yolo DA Reisig Is NOT a Progressive
During the campaign for Yolo County District Attorney in 2018 that Jeff Reisig won by a surprisingly…
San Francisco DA-Elect Chesa Boudin Announces Transition Leadership Team
Advisors come with decades of combined experience in justice reform policy and implementation (From Press Release)– District…
What Comes After the First Step?
The Second Step Presidential Justice Forum provides candidates and those in office the opportunity to outline their…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Gascón Is a Reformer on Paper Only
If You Are Looking for Progressive Prosecution and Transformative Change, Look to the Grassroots like Krasner, Rollins,…
Republicans Suddenly Care about Hearsay and Procedural Justice
by Sarah Lustbader Republicans seem to discover the urgent need for due process and procedural safeguards each…
AB 1331: A System Requirement Instead of a System Overhaul
By Danielle Silva On Sept. 25, 2019, DA Jeff Reisig published an opinion piece to the Sacramento…
Sunday Commentary: Parole Opposition Shows Once Again Reisig Just Not a Reformer
Since his narrow victory last year in the DA’s race, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig keeps trying…
