criminal injustice

Why the ACLU Is Taking On Wyoming’s Pretrial “24/7 Sobriety” Program

Criminologists and, increasingly, local court systems love the idea of “swift, certain and fair” punishments for drug use (including alcohol) by…

November 22, 2021

The Data Gatekeeper Spinning Pennsylvania’s Prisons Narrative

In 2017, at the American Society of Criminology’s annual conference in Philadelphia, then-President James P. Lynch gave a speech about…

November 16, 2021

Global Drug Policy Index Shines Light on Harm Reduction, Human Rights

Following the bouncing ball of international drug policies is an almost impossible task, as every variable imaginable can impact the…

November 15, 2021

Legal Professors’ Lawsuit Spotlights Resistance to Prosecutor Accountability

A fight over law professors’ free speech rights shows just how far state bars will go to protect prosecutors who…

November 12, 2021

Exit of Draconian Fort Worth DA Will Leave Opening for Reform

Just a few years back, Tarrant County, Texas, which includes Fort Worth, was dubbed a “bright-red anomaly”—a highly populated urban…

November 10, 2021

After GOP Sweep, Virginia’s AG-Elect Takes Aim at Reform Prosecutors

The impact of the Republican sweep in Virginia on November 2 won’t be limited to Glenn Youngkin’s winning his dog-whistle…

November 8, 2021

A Bad Election Night for Bids to Transform Criminal-Legal Systems

The future of criminal justice was on the ballot across the United States on November 2. The theme ran through…

November 3, 2021

CA Prosecutor’s Fentanyl Warnings Aren’t About Overdose Prevention

Despite claims at being a “reformer,” Jeff Reisig, the Yolo County, California, district attorney since 2003, is jumping on the…

October 21, 2021

Baltimore Study Boosts Movements to Decriminalize Drugs and Sex Work

Replication is of paramount importance, in the sciences, in determining whether an earlier research was a fluke or says something…

October 20, 2021

We Need Better Mechanisms to Fire Prosecutors Who Flout Basic Ethics

The KKK-adjacent Louisiana district attorney. The alleged “sexual predator” Louisiana district attorney, convicted of obstructing justice. And, unsurprisingly, the corrupt…

October 18, 2021