Tag: criminal injustice
The Startling Optimism of Harm Reductionists in the Philippines
At dusk in Cebu City, the Philippines, Jonas takes the setting sun as a ...
The Impact of Restored Voting Rights for 140,000 People With Convictions in Kentucky
On December 12, newly-elected Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order to ...
Why the Style of Mimi Rocah’s District Attorney Run Raises Concerns
I have the unique experience of having worked for 11 different district attorney campaigns. ...
How Should Drug Policy Reform Engage “Dealers”?
People who use marijuana seem to be the target audience for cannabis legalization, which ...
Six Years Ago, My Cousin Overdosed. What Could Have Saved Her Life?
This is the worst phone call of my life. It wakes me before 7 ...
Giving Incarcerated People “Free” Tablets, Not Books, Is a New Means of Subjugation
The general idea of US prison policy seems to be to make life as ...
Ten Ways States Can Advance Criminal Justice Reform in 2020
Next year will be a defining one for US politics. The presidential election will ...
Finally: A Black-Owned, Equity-Program Cannabis Dispensary in San Francisco
For better or worse, San Francisco has been a leader among cities in many ...
Public Health Workers Scramble to Meet Needs of NY’s 2020 Bail Reforms
On the first day of 2020, around 800 New Yorkers will be released from ...
Political Rhetoric and Policing: Can We Break the Vicious Circle?
Our society’s emphasis on drug-law enforcement and the stigmatization and punishment of people who ...
