criminal injustice

“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

Refunds for Vacated WA Drug Possession Convictions Hit $10 Million

Since an online portal launched in late July, Washington State officials have approved more than $276,000 in reimbursements to people whose…

September 14, 2023

Opioid Settlement Funds: Will “Once-in-a-Generation” Chance Be Wasted?

As opioid settlement dollars start rolling into jurisdictions across the United States, debate has intensified around how they should be…

September 11, 2023

Sex Offender Registry Reform Is a Harm Reduction Issue

In the United States, anyone convicted of a sex offense is punished with two criminal sentences. The first is the…

September 7, 2023

A Daughter’s Life and Death, Seen Through a Harm Reduction Lens

The book Addicted and Convicted: Letters from a Lost Daughter, published in August, tells the story of how Elizabeth Elliot…

September 6, 2023

Judge Keeps NJ Immigrant Detention Center Open, as Fight Continues

New Jersey’s last immigrant detention center, in the city of Elizabeth, will remain open after a judge’s decision. First activists,…

August 31, 2023

DeSantis Removal of Elected Reform Prosecutor Signals New Normal

State Attorney Monique Worrell of Orlando, Florida, has not been radical, or even close. Elected in 2020 after her predecessor,…

August 15, 2023

Fifth Circuit Strikes Post-Conviction Voting Ban as “Cruel and Unusual”

The intent of Mississippi's lifetime voting ban for people convicted of certain crimes, written into the state constitution as Section…

August 9, 2023

Oakland DA Recall Effort Reflects Double Standards

Oakland District Attorney Pamela Price is currently facing a recall effort, as the latest reformist top prosecutor to have a…

August 4, 2023

Pardon Certificates for Federal Cannabis Convictions: Slow Progress

The Justice Department (DOJ) is extending a public comment period concerning its marijuana pardon certification process, established under a directive…

July 19, 2023