Sunday Commentary: California’s Proposition 36 – A Return to Mass Incarceration under the Guise of Reform
DA Jeff Reisig boasts of a “new era of accountability,” but critics say it’s a return to…
Report Highlights Mass Incarceration Injustice
WASHINGTON, DC – A new policy report highlights various systemic injustices in the U.S. criminal legal system,…
SFPD Oversight Lifted after Seemingly Reformed Behavior
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Dept. of Justice (DOJ) state oversight of the San Francisco Police…
‘Alarming Data’ on Long-Term Imprisonment: U.S. Leading World
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Sentencing Project this month released “A Matter of Life: The Scope and Impact…
California Voters Reject Progressive DAs, Toughen Crime Policies
SACRAMENTO, CA – Voters significantly shifted the state’s criminal justice landscape in the November 2024 elections, delivering…
CA Supreme Court Splits on Claims Under California Racial Justice Act in 5-2 Death Penalty Affirmation
LOS ANGELES, CA – The California Supreme Court has affirmed the death penalty in a 5-2 vote…
Study Suggests Deadly Role Race Plays in California Capital Sentencing Decisions, Charging, ‘Racial Factors Have Infected California Capital Sentencing’
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Journal of Empirical Legal Studies published an article on the Wiley Online Library…
Guest Commentary: Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests – That’s Just Not True
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition…
Study Shows New Magnitude of National Prison and Jail Racial Disparities
By Bryan Miller NORTHAMPTON, MASS – The Prison Policy Initiative this week released what it calls “updated…
Governor Pushing License Plate Readers, but Activists Say Data Doesn’t Support Their Use as Crime Fighting Tools
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Last week Governor Newsom announced California is installing…
Think Tank Reports New York City to Take Action on its Prevalent Racial Disparities
By Olivia Biliunas NEW YORK CITY, NY – From 2013 to 2021, racial disparities in New York…
SF Police Commission Votes to Curb Racially-Biased Police Stops – SFPD Has 90 Days to Implement
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Police Commission voted this week to curb…
‘One In Five’ Final Report Explores Destructive Consequences of Mass Incarceration
By Helen Shamamyan WASHINGTON, D.C. – The final report of the four-part series “One in Five” was…
Study Shows NY’s Bail Reform Increased Pretrial Release, Didn’t Lower Bail Amounts Overall in Justice Courts
By Cheyenne Galloway NEW YORK, NY – Under New York’s new bail reform, there has been increased…
President Biden’s Holiday Gift to Incarcerated: ACLU Backs Commutation of Non-Violent Drug Offenders, Embraces Clemency Initiative
By Xinhui Lin WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden provided a holiday gift to 11 incarcerated people…
Report: Three Causes of Racial Inequity in Criminal Justice System
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – “One in Five: Racial Disparity in Imprisonment – Causes and Remedies.”…
Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice and Policy Consensus Report Issued
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine issued a report…
ACLU Applauds Louisiana Governor’s Action for ‘Leading With Humanity’ in Decision to Urge Pardons Board to Reconsider Clemency Petitions for 56 Death Row Inmates
By Kristin Trent BATON ROUGE, LA – The ACLU Friday commended Gov. of Louisiana, John Bel…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 153: Olinda Moyd and the Racial Disparity of Parole
This week on Everyday Injustice we have Howard University Law Professor Olinda Moyd discussing an under-acknowledged problem…
ABA Writer Opines Systemic Injustices in the Judicial System Exploiting Those with Financial Hardships
By Zainab Antepli CHICAGO, ILL – Tim Curry, policy & research director at the Fines and Fees…