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

Moving Beyond the Snake Pit

How prisons became the de facto “treatment” center for those with mental illness.

By Nancy Tomes

Summer 2018, No. 49 – 14 MIN READ

The Perverse Power of the Prosecutor

How responsible are prosecutors for holding back progressive criminal justice reform?

By John Pfaff

February 22, 2018, 5:53 pm – 8 MIN READ

The Sessions War on Marijuana

Although he may not be able to truly destroy legal state markets, the Sessions Memo could have important adverse consequences, including on the opioid crisis.

By Jonathan Blanks

January 26, 2018, 4:02 pm – 4 MIN READ