Intersections + Injustice
Why “Drug-Induced Homicide” Doesn’t Have to be Prosecuted
Over the past five years, five more states have passed drug-induced homicide (DIH) statutes, ...
Why Allowing Only Prison-Issue Cell Phones Hurts Our Reentry Prospects
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is no longer allowing prisoners on work release ...
Judge Orders County to Offer OUD Meds to All Jailed Patients, in US First
A New York district judge has ordered upstate Jefferson County to offer medication for ...
Traumatized Veterans Who Use Drugs Left to Suffer in Prison
About seven years ago, the Tennessee private prison where I’ve been incarcerated for the ...
Alabama Medicaid Under Fire for Denying Drug Users Hep C Cure
On May 9, the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) and AIDS ...
Is the “Progressive Prosecutor” Movement on Its Last Legs?
Once upon a time, Milwaukee elected Frank Zeidler, the last socialist mayor of a ...
By “Pro-Choice,” You Mean for Pregnant Drug Users Too, Right?
A lot of energy is being aimed at the legal arguments put forth in ...
“No Evidence” Higher Incarceration Rates Reduce Fears of Crime
A population that perceives itself at the top of the pile soon becomes fearful, ...
Biden’s Clemency Announcement Falls Far Short
On April 26, President Joe Biden announced that he was using his clemency powers ...
Sen. Hawley’s Bid to Make Federal Sentencing Guidelines Mandatory
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s elevation to the Supreme Court from the DC Circuit was ...
