Tag: criminal injustice
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 ...
A San Francisco Man Is Currently in Jail for Eating a Cookie in Rehab
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Michael Begert is probably feeling lucky that he is ...
NYC Over-Polices Subway at the Expense of Marginalized People
In September, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which operates public transit in New York ...
Kamala Harris’s Exit Shows That Prosecutors No Longer Get a Pass
Kamala Harris dropped out of the race to become the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate ...
The Most Common Drug Conviction for ICE Detainees? Rx Drug Possession
Since the very beginning of his path to and through the White House, Donald ...
Incarcerated Women in Thailand Face Issues Seen Worldwide
Natauboo Jama started selling methamphetamine in northern Thailand after her second child was born. ...
Lindsey Graham Remarks Offer Hope for Reinstatement of Federal Parole
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a prominent staunch conservative, expressed some support for bringing back ...
The Agony of Attending My Son’s Probation Violation Hearing
As I entered the federal court building in Manhattan with my son on the ...
Federal Marijuana Legalization Closer After Historic Vote in Congress
On November 20, the House Judiciary Committee voted 24-10 to advance the MORE Act ...
Decarceration USA: A Roundup of Campaigns to Close Local Jails
Across the US, there is growing understanding that many local jails are grossly outdated ...
