Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 198: Sean Wilson – Incarcerated to Reformer
At the age of 17, Sean Wilson was incarcerated and spent 17 years in prison. Since his…
Brooklyn NAACP President Urges Branch to ‘Stand Firm’ in Response to Potential Repeal of Bail Reform
By Jariah Moore BROOKLYN, NY – In a letter to members, NAACP Brooklyn branch President L. Joy…
CA Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Bills Addressing Wrongful Convictions and Mental Health Pass Key Senate Committee
By Michael Apfel SACRAMENTO, CA – Two criminal justice reform bills, SB 97 and SB 513, written…
New San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Overturns Policies for Criminal Justice Reform Made by Chesa Boudin
By Sophia Martin SAN FRANCISCO – After San Francisco’s unconventional District Attorney Chesa Boudin was ousted in…
Criminal Justice Reform Nonprofit Supports Washington State Bill Changing Juvenile Sentencing Policies, Criticizes Current Policies
By Michael Apfel OLYMPIA, WA – Daniel Landsman, Deputy Director of the criminal justice reform organization Families…
Biden Criticized by Criminal Justice Reformers Over Stance on Republican Measure Blocking Changes to DC Crime Code
By Perla Brito and Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Sentencing Project and a broad coalition of…
Reform Advocates Introduce Missouri Bill to End Crack-Powder Penalty Disparity
By Leslie Acevedo JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A criminal justice reform group here released a statement supporting…
LA TIMES OPINION: Republicans’ Ominous Strategy to Thwart Criminal Justice Reform and Democracy
By Paloma Sifuentes and Roni Ayalon LOS ANGELES, CA- In February, a federal court “took Florida Gov….
Everyday Injustice Special Episode: Pamela Price Historic Swearing In (Updated)
Pamela Price made history on Monday, being sworn in by Oakland Mayor-Elect Sheng Thao, who herself made…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 181: NCAJ on Failures of the Criminal Legal System
This week on Everyday Injustice we have NCAJ (National Center for Access to Justice) Policy Director Lauren…
REPORT: Oklahoma Republican-Led Coalition Contributes to Criminal Justice Reform
By Leslie Acevedo OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A Republican-led coalition has contributed to criminal justice reform in this…
The Sentencing Project: Modest Criminal Justice Reform Gains Legislatively in 2022
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez WASHINGTON, DC – The “Top Trends in Criminal Justice Reform, 2022” report was released…
Pamela Price, and Other Reform-Minded Candidates for DA, Defy Doomsday Scenarios for Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When San Francisco voted to recall Chesa Boudin in June, many…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 177: Miriam Krinsky, Changing Prosecutors from Within
Following the primary elections, reformers were braced for setbacks in the reform prosecutor movement, but a strange…
Guest Commentary: Reform Prosecutors Won Big in Midterms by Rejecting Scare Tactics
By Sam McCann Between Labor Day and the November 8th midterm elections, voters were bombarded with at…
Criminal Justice Reform Groups Release Report Condemning Proposed Sacramento Jail Expansion, Urge Law Enforcement ‘Hiring Freeze,’ Investment in ‘Youth’ and ‘Neighborhoods’
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Criminal justice reform groups here have released…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 176: The Security State and Criminal Justice Reform
This week on Everyday Injustice, Brian Hofer of Secure Justice discusses the surveillance state, and the abuse…
Oregon Governor Kate Brown Grants Pardons for Marijuana Offenses; 45,000 People Benefit, $14 Million in Fines Forgiven
By Michael McCutcheon and Rena Abdusalam SALEM, OR – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown this week announced a…
Guest Commentary: Reform – Not Crime – Was the Winning Message in 2022
By Miriam Krinsky and Alyssa Kress Despite months of campaign ads bombarding voters with bodybag imagery, grainy…
Guest Commentary: To Alameda County’s Newly-elected Leaders – Count on Black and Brown Youth to Vote This November
By Evelyn Canal I used to think my opinion didn’t matter. From Section 8 and food…
