The 'Double Punishment' for Black Undocumented Immigrants
Although only 7 percent of non-citizens in the U.S. are black, they make up 20 percent of those facing deportation on criminal grounds.
The Presence of Justice
Beyond the age of mass incarceration
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A Judicial Pact to Cut Court Costs for the Poor
“The consensus that we would do this, that we would all do it, gives us cover that we wouldn’t be labeled as liberal or too soft on defendants.”
'What If This Were Your Kid?'
Young offenders in juvenile detention don’t get the best education. But those held in solitary confinement can go weeks, even months, without any instruction at all.
Can Cops Unlearn Their Unconscious Biases?
“Implicit bias” training is spreading to departments around the country, the theory being it can influence officer behavior on the street. But it’s still not clear that the classes actually work.
The Criminalization of Gentrifying Neighborhoods
Areas that are changing economically often draw more police—creating conditions for more surveillance and more potential misconduct.
How Drug-Free School Zones Backfired
A policy that seemed like common sense yielded perverse consequences.
'The Court System Shouldn't Interrupt the Treatment Process'
A Massachusetts case illustrates the glaring difference between the medical community’s approach to addiction and the laws on the books in the United States.
Americans Don't Really Understand Gun Violence
Why? Because there's very little known about the thousands of victims who survive deadly shootings.
New York City Has Its Own Fund to Bail People Out of Jail
It’s one of several ways local officials are trying to reform a bail system that the state largely controls.
'I Don’t See Much Mercy in Donald Trump or Jeff Sessions'
Why clemency advocates don’t have high hopes under the current administration