What’s Behind the Backpage Prosecution?
The men in orange jumpsuits standing in a cage in a California courtroom, the Associated Press and the…
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Is U.S. Crime Getting Better or Worse? It Depends on Who You Ask
Donald Trump’s “law and order” mantra reveals a significant problem in how we assess our safety at home.
A Temporary End to the Death Penalty in Florida
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that the state’s death penalty sentencing procedures were unconstitutional, effectively ending the death…
When the Court Calls Psychology to the Stand
A recent Supreme Court case involving racial bias in the death penalty is far from the first time…
Leaving Solitary, Nearly Four Decades Later
After almost 37 years in solitary confinement, Arthur Johnson will return to the general prison population. By Julie…
Brock Turner Is Already Getting Out of Jail
After serving just three months of a six-month sentence. By Madeleine Thomas Brock Turner during his initial booking.…
President Obama’s Selective Clemency Continues
President Barack Obamacommuted the sentences of 111 federal inmates today, bringing his commutations to a total of 325…
How the Money Bail System Perpetuates America’s Mass Incarceration Problem
If there was ever an example of how economic incentives can warp the institutions of justice, local jails are it.
Can Restorative Justice Solve Walmart’s Crime Problem?
Walmart is as notorious for high crime as it is for low prices. The retail chain is turning…
The Department of Justice Will End the Use of Private Prisons in America
But it won’t solve our country’s incarceration problem. By Jared Keller (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images) The United States…