Study Shows Replacing Money Bail with Risk Assessments Boosts Public Safety in LA
LOS ANGELES, CA – A report by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County found that replacing…
National Academies Report Urges Data Transparency, Racial Equity, and Alternatives to Incarceration
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine highlights the need for increased data transparency, racial equity, and diversion from incarceration in the US criminal legal system.
46 Former Inmates Wrongfully Convicted – Oklahoma Takes No Action
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Oklahoma state has done nothing to correct the 465 collective years wrongfully served…
Independent Prosecutors Face Political Attacks as Trump Administration Targets Justice System
EW YORK, NY – The necessity of independent prosecutors to hold members of Trump’s Administration accountable for…
‘People Not Crimes’ Insists Civil Rights Attorney at Future of Law and Politics Confab
SAN JOSE, CA – Civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson spoke in San Jose this past week to…
Online Forum: Trump Purge of DOJ Officials Neglects Important Department Norms
WASHINGTON, DC – Since Donald Trump took office last month, his administration has fired and reassigned career…
ACLU of Northern California Called Prop 36 ‘Misguided’ – Passed Anyway
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The ACLU of Northern California said this week it opposed “Proposition 36 because…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 246: Dismantling Mass Incarceration
In July, the book, Dismantling Mass Incarceration, was released, edited by Premal Dharia, James Forman, Jr., and…
Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Webinar: Minimizing Non-Public Safety Traffic Stops
By Bryan Miller and Kaylynn Chang NEW YORK, NY – In a recent webinar hosted by the…
Prosecutors, Law Professors Discuss Impact of Prosecutorial Discretion
By Elina Sadeghian and Michael McCutcheon NEW YORK CITY, NY – A discussion program set up by…
Guest Commentary: Nevada Prosecutors Are Standing in the Way of Abolishing the Death Penalty
Time is running out for the state Senate to advance a bill repealing the death penalty. Two…
ACLU Asks Court to Stop ‘Bloodthirsty, Rogue’ District Attorneys from Attempting to Unlawfully Reinstate CA Executions
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “Rogue” and “bloodthirsty” county district attorneys from San Mateo, Riverside and San Bernardino are ignoring…
Guest Commentary: District Attorneys Leverage Their Power against Black Lives
By Yoel Haile There is one set of actors that has long operated as the engine behind…
Why So Many Prosecutors Enjoy Uncontested Re-Election
by Rory Fleming There is so much we don’t know about local prosecutors’ offices. Despite handling the…
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…
A New Wave of Prosecutorial Transparency
By the Appeal It should be news to no one that prosecutors are supremely powerful and have…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Trump Doesn’t Really Care that Flipping Corrupts Justice
One of the biggest challenges in the criminal justice system and a leading cause of wrongful convictions…
Why Does the U.S. Prosecute and Incarcerate Children as Adults?
By Yoel Haile At the age of 15, Frankie Guzman was arrested for robbery. He had no…
Voters Hold Bob McCulloch Accountable in St. Louis County
By Brian Tashman and Sara Baker This week, voters in St. Louis County sent a clear message…
When Prosecutors and Debt Collection Companies Become Business Partners
By Jennifer Turner When Roz, a mother raising three children with special needs on a razor-thin budget…