Our False Promise of Justice

From the prosecutorial state to prison to reentry, we perpetuate unending cycles of dehumanizing punishment. Enough.

By Rylee Sommers-Flanagan

June 10, 2020, 5:53 pm – 37 MIN READ

Policing the Police

A Justice Department veteran talks about consent decrees—the police monitoring tool the Trump Administration has given up on.

By Christy Lopez

June 9, 2020, 6:38 pm – 17 MIN READ

Crime and Misdemeanors

Even minor offenses like failure to pay parking tickets lead to abusive treatment of millions of Americans.

By Jonathan Blanks

Spring 2019, No. 52 – 14 MIN READ

Criminally Confidential

In reforming our criminal justice system, we must pay greater attention to one oft-neglected issue: the distorted use of criminal informants.

By Jonathan Blanks

October 16, 2018, 2:46 pm – 9 MIN READ