Tag: criminal injustice
For Wrongful Convictions, Tennessee Slowly Builds a Pathway Out of Prison
In November 2007, 24-year-old Adam Braseel was convicted of multiple charges including first-degree murder, ...
In Tennessee, a Dwindling Group of People Can Vote While Still in Prison
Tennessee, where I’ve been incarcerated for the past three decades, is notorious for felony ...
A $10 Ticket Suspended Her Driver’s License. It Cost $23,000 to Get It Back.
One day in September 2024 I received a frantic call from my wife Jamie, ...
Judge Dismisses Federal Consent Decree for Minneapolis Police
A judge has thrown out the federal consent decree for the Minneapolis Police Department, ...
Georgia Prisoners Took Risks for DOJ’s Investigation. Why Did We Bother?
Nine years ago when the Department of Justice opened an investigation into violence inside ...
BC Involuntary Treatment Taking Place in a Solitary Confinement Unit
The British Columbia government is moving ahead with involuntary substance use disorder treatment for ...
Outside “Remediation Manager” Will Run Rikers Island, Judge Rules
A federal judge has made a historic decision to take control of the Rikers ...
California Gov. Newsom Plans New Crackdown on Encampments
A new plan is underway for California to crack down harder on encampments of ...
St. Louis Agrees Compensation for People Jailed at Notorious “Workhouse”
For many years, the “Workhouse” jail in St. Louis, Missouri, subjected people to horrific ...
Canada’s Election Guarantees Grim Outlook for Harm Reduction
As Canadians head to the polls in the coming days, they will be faced ...
