Tag: criminal injustice
The Ways We “Monsterize” Drug Use, Pain and People
[This article is an adapted excerpt from On Opium: Pain, Pleasure, and Other Matters ...
The Right Uses Wisconsin Parade Tragedy to Attack Bail Reform
After an SUV ploughed through a holiday parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin on November 21, ...
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” ...
The Data Gatekeeper Spinning Pennsylvania’s Prisons Narrative
In 2017, at the American Society of Criminology’s annual conference in Philadelphia, then-President James ...
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 ...
Legal Professors’ Lawsuit Spotlights Resistance to Prosecutor Accountability
A fight over law professors’ free speech rights shows just how far state bars ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
CA Prosecutor’s Fentanyl Warnings Aren’t About Overdose Prevention
Despite claims at being a “reformer,” Jeff Reisig, the Yolo County, California, district attorney ...
