New Jersey Public Defender Becomes Police Accountability Director
By Roxy Benson ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – NJ.com reports Danica Rue, veteran public defender, is the new…
Inmate Executed in Texas for a Crime Committed 20 Years Ago at Age 18
By Aria Jalan AUSTIN, TX – The execution of Ramiro Gonzales by the State of Texas last…
Robert Roberson’s Attorneys File Brief Urging Courts or Governor to Intervene and Impede Execution Date Request
By Aria Jalan and Nevya Patel PALESTINE, TX — New evidence suggesting that Nikki, Robert Roberson’s daughter,…
Fair and Just Prosecution Applauds Texas Appeals Ruling Rejecting Criminalization of Parents Who Allow Gender-Affirming Care
By Roxy Benson & Melinda Kukaj AUSTIN, TX – Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky…
Six-Month Update of Illinois Bail Reform, the Pretrial Fairness Act
By Jonathan Nunez CHICAGO, IL – This Monday, March 18, will mark the six-month period of a…
Racial Gerrymandering, Coming to a District Near You!
SOUTH CAROLINA — On October 11, 2023 the Supreme Court was in session to hear their second case…
California Office of Youth and Community Restoration to Partner with Sacramento Nonprofit to Support Youths ‘Involved’ in Justice System
By Riley Lehren-Chavez SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) will be…
‘Race-Based Misconduct’ by Prosecutor Led to Long Legal Saga for Man Nearly Beaten to Death by Police
By The Vanguard Staff EPHRATA, WA – An “almost-seven-year legal saga,” according to the Seattle Times, ended…
LA TIMES: Los Angeles Police Chief Moore, Other Bail Reform Critics Wrong – Bail Should Not Be Form of Punishment.
By Kapish Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore testified in a lawsuit…
‘Hamster Wheel’ – ACLU Claims Unlimited Probation Time Actually Enables Reoffenders
By Ximena Cesa PHILADELPHIA, PA – Pennsylvania’s high probation percentage is actually driving the mass incarceration problem,…
Sentencing Project’s ‘Ending Prison Tradition’ Releases Report on Alternatives to Youth Incarceration
By Sabir Rupal WASHINGTON, DC – Following up on its “Why Youth Incarceration Fails: An Updated Review…
Report: Justice System Failing to Protect & Serve U.S. Veterans
By Kimberly Torres WASHINGTON, D.C – The Council on Criminal Justice has released a statement outlining CCJ’s…
National Survey Reveals ‘Secret’ Mandatory Surcharges & Assessments Imposed in Every Traffic, Criminal, Local Court Case
By Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC- A new report created by the Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC)…
Juvenile Justice Report Points to Failures of Juvenile Restitution Policies
By Amy Berberyan PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Juvenile Law Center Friday released a report highlighting the ineffective…
Sacramento County Jail Gets Sacramento Bee Coverage…Almost. An Open Letter to Sacramento Bee’s Marcos Breton
By Mark Dempsey Dear Mr. Breton, Thanks for covering the Sacramento County Jail November 10. Based on…
Is Justice Color-Blind?
Editor’s note: This is an interesting exchange. Contra Costa County District Attorney Mark Peterson took exception to…
