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Aug 14, 2019
William Barr is Stuck in the '90s — But Americans Have Moved Forward When it Comes to Criminal Justice Reform
Apr 19, 2019
North Carolina Jails People for Being Poor. The Practice Has to End.
Today in North Carolina, judges send at least hundreds and likely thousands of people to jail every year because they cannot afford to pay off the fines and fees that people are ordered to pay when they are convicted of any offense, even as minor as a speeding ticket.
Apr 02, 2019
America’s Pretrial System Is Broken. Here’s Our Vision to Fix It.
We envision a country in which pretrial incarceration is all but eliminated, with at least 95 percent of all people in the criminal legal system released no later than 48 hours after arrest.
Feb 25, 2019
The Supreme Court Rightly Cited the Black Codes in Ruling Against Excessive Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous ruling in Timbs v. Indiana, holding for the first time that the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause applies to state and local governments — not just federal authorities.
Oct 22, 2018
Marsy’s Law is Not the Way to Support Crime Victims. Vote Against.
We all agree that victims and their families deserve to be supported and treated with respect. But the reality is that Marsy’s Law is a misguided and problematic proposal — one that would fundamentally change our courts and could potentially delay justice for all, at a hefty cost to taxpayers.
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