Tag: criminal injustice
Lifers, Lab Rats and the Mandatory Minimums Experiment
In the 1950s, John’s Hopkins University Professor Curt Richter ran a series of experiments ...
Is the “Progressive Prosecutor” Movement on Its Last Legs?
Once upon a time, Milwaukee elected Frank Zeidler, the last socialist mayor of a ...
“No Evidence” Higher Incarceration Rates Reduce Fears of Crime
A population that perceives itself at the top of the pile soon becomes fearful, ...
Biden’s Clemency Announcement Falls Far Short
On April 26, President Joe Biden announced that he was using his clemency powers ...
Voting Begins on Marijuana Decrim, No-Knock Warrants Ban in Austin
Early voting kicked off in Austin, Texas on April 25, giving voters a chance ...
Sen. Hawley’s Bid to Make Federal Sentencing Guidelines Mandatory
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s elevation to the Supreme Court from the DC Circuit was ...
Maine Set to Make Its Good Samaritan Law the “Strongest in the Nation”
On April 20, harm reduction advocates in Maine reached a deal with Democratic Governor ...
FL State Attorney Launches Pilot to Stop “Traumatic” Misdemeanor Arrests
Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit has just implemented its first-ever Adult Civil Citation program—a 90-day ...
NY Activists Rally to Defend SCS, Decriminalize Buprenorphine
On April 7, activists rallied across New York state to demand that politicians take ...
How Exactly Are Tablets Supposed to Solve Georgia’s Prisons Crisis?
On January 19, Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Timothy Ward deflected questions from the ...
