Tag: criminal injustice
Politicians, Cops Skirt Responsibility for NYC’s New Jails
Do you think we need more jails?” I ask. It’s cold and grey. I’m ...
The Death Penalty for Drugs: What Public Opinion Surveys in Asia Teach Us
One year ago, the newly elected government of Malaysia officially announced its intention to ...
The Consequences of an Incompetent First Step Act Rollout
Timothy Walker, 52, enjoys cooking and used to own a food truck in Philadelphia ...
An On-the-Ground Look at Duterte’s Bloody Drug War
Few Americans have come face-to-face with the foot soldiers—both cops and encouraged vigilantes—of Philippines ...
Trans Justice? End Job Discrimination—And Sex Work Criminalization
On October 8, the United States Supreme Court is considering whether firing a person ...
Florida Prison Neglect Contributes to Synthetic Cannabinoid Deaths
The violent and inhumane conditions pervading Florida state prisons are graphically detailed in a ...
There’s a Real Prospect for a Safe Consumption Site in Somerville, MA
The national fight for safe consumption sites (SCS) seems effectively headquartered in Philadelphia, thanks ...
LA Top Prosecutor’s “Concern” for Mental Illness Doesn’t Pass Scrutiny
Jackie Lacey, the Los Angeles district attorney, proclaims that she is taking serious steps ...
The Women Wrongfully Convicted by Drug War Prosecutors
Any wrongful conviction is a human tragedy,” tweeted Sister Helen Prejan, a renowned author ...
How a Misapplied Needle Exchange May Harm Incarcerated People
A needle exchange program in seven federal prisons in Canada is at the center ...
