55 Criminal Justice Leaders Sign Brief Urging Court to Strike Down Indiana Civil Asset Forfeiture System
By Praniti Gulyani CHICAGO, IL – It’s unfair that “Indiana’s civil asset forfeiture system allows for the…
Georgia Governor Approves Measure to Regulate Prosecutors; Group Calls It Threat to Prosecutorial Independence
By Perla Chavez ATLANTA, GA – Miriam Krinsky, executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution, this week…
ABA Returns Crucial Prosecutorial Independence Back to Voters, Away from Abuse of Power
By Vy Tran WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Criminal Justice Section from the American Bar Association (ABA) earlier…
Amicus Warns Tennessee Law Another Effort to Undermine Authority of Elected Prosecutors
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Jackson, Tennessee – “One of the bedrock principles of our democracy…
Guest Commentary: Los Angeles Cities Are Wrong to Oppose Bail Reforms That Make Us Safer
By Miriam Aroni Krinsky Last fall, Los Angeles County implemented a well-researched bail policy that enabled judges…
Alabama Goes Through with Horrific Execution Using Untested Method
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The state of Alabama on Thursday night executed Kenneth Smith, in…
Former Tampa Prosecutor Wins Big Court Victory – Two Days after Announcing He Won’t Seek Reelection
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tampa, FL – A federal appellate court ruled in favor of…
Lawsuit Filed against Governor DeSantis for Undemocratic Suspension of Orlando State Attorney Monique Worrell
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orlando, FL – A lawsuit was filed Thursday in the U.S….
Reformers Praise Los Angeles Cash Bail Reforms
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – This month, the Los Angeles Superior Court…
Florida Leaders Demand Reversal of Governor’s Wrongful Suspension of State Attorney
By Annie Rudolph and Madi Whittemore TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Governor Rob DeSantis’ suspension of State Attorney…
Fair and Just Prosecution Applauds Orlando State Attorney Monique Worrell’s Lawsuit Challenging Suspension by Gov. DeSantis
By Cindy Chen ORLANDO, FL – A state attorney in Florida is challenging her suspension by Republican…
Amicus Brief with 84 Attorneys, Government Officials Urges Georgia Court to Strike Down Constitutionality of Prosecutor Commission Spawned by Trump Indictment
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong ATLANTA, GA – Opposition against a measure to allow a commission to remove local…
Fair and Just Prosecution Network Challenges Georgia’s Prosecutor Oversight Law, in Accordance with Lawsuit
By Kristin Trent ATLANTA, GA – In a statement released this week Executive Director Miriam Krinsky of…
Current & Former Criminal Justice Leaders Call on GA Supreme Court to Protect Prosecutorial Discretion and the Will of Georgia Voters
Allowing a lower court’s unprecedented ruling against DA Deborah Gonzalez to stand would undermine local control and…
Guest Commentary: Bring Back the Jury Trial
by Miriam Aroni Krinsky Plea bargaining is, in theory, intended to serve as an integral part of…
Guest Commentary: ‘Felony Murder’ Laws Impose Punishment that Doesn’t Fit the Crime or Keep Us Safer
All but two U.S. states allow murder charges even if an individual did not directly cause or…
Trial Penalty Coalition Garners Staunch Support for Goal to ‘Restore Constitutional Right to Trial’
By Michael McCutcheon LOS ANGELES, CA – Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) announced its support in a…
Prosecutors Urge CA Supreme Court to Preserve ‘Prosecutorial Discretion’ in Support of Los Angeles District Attorney’s Sentencing Enhancements Changes
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In an amicus brief filed here this week, 68…
Guest Commentary: Baseless Political Attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg
By Miriam Krinsky Tough-on-crime proponents frequently and falsely claim that reform-minded prosecutors don’t hold people accountable, that…
Guest Commentary: Biden’s rebuke of a bold, reform-minded crime law makes Americans less safe
By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Alyssa Kress President’s decision is the latest backlash to U.S. justice reform…