criminal injustice

Calls for Coerced Treatment as Oregon Decrim Under Threat

By the time Morgan Godvin stood before a judge in Portland, Oregon, her life had spun out of control in…

January 11, 2024

Work on MN Marijuana Record Expungements “Well Underway”

Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety posted an update on the state’s mandated expungement of thousands of marijuana-related criminal records on…

January 5, 2024

Naltrexone as Opioid Treatment: Who Does It Work For, Besides Cops?

Of the three Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), two have been shown to reduce rates…

December 22, 2023

US Ramps Up Financial Crackdown on Mexican Drug Trafficking Orgs

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Mexico from December 5-7, seeking support for a strategy of going after drug…

December 8, 2023

Global Drug War Is Failing by Its Own Standards, Shows Damning Report

A new report reveals damning metrics on the global drug war. Despite widespread prohibition, international levels of banned drug use…

December 6, 2023

With Xylazine, Congress Must Abandon Long-Failed Drug Policies

Xylazine, a widely-used veterinary anesthetic, has become increasingly common in unregulated drug supplies in the United States. When combined with…

December 5, 2023

WA Prisons Still Using Drug Test Kits at Center of False-Positives Lawsuit

Sabastian Johnson had been unsuccessfully trying to get copies of a legal document related to his case into Washington Corrections…

December 4, 2023

On Thanksgiving I’m Grateful to Have Internet, Until Our Prison Catches Us

I am thankful that on my 33rd Thanksgiving in prison, I’ll be allowed an early shower. Thankful to have gotten…

November 22, 2023

San Francisco to Start Charging Fentanyl Sellers With Murder

A joint anti-drug task force in San Francisco is to begin charging people who sell fentanyl that's involved in a…

October 31, 2023

“Never Give Up”: Rep. Tarra Simmons on Clearing Her Felony Record

Washington State Representative Tarra Simmons (D), the first person convicted of a felony to be elected to the state legislature,…

September 15, 2023