Category Archives: Criminal Justice Reform
The Wrongful Execution of Anthony Sanchez
Who to believe, DNA evidence or third party confession? At 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2013, the State of Oklahoma executed Anthony Castillo…
The Search for Justice for Tyre Nichols
“It is tragic to see a life cut short at 29, with so many milestones unmet, so many words unsaid, and so much potential…
Pretextual Police Stops Must Stop
America is enduring dark times these days. Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice-presidential candidate and a state governor, calls for civil war and praises…
Federal “Watch List” Exposed as Racist and Prejudiced
Islam is one of the three Abrahamic religions, just like Christianity and Judaism. None of these religions espouse violence to secure a religious or…
Lower Crime Rates, Diversionsary Programs, and Cost Lead to Reduced Prison Populations
The United States prison population peaked in 2009 with more than two million incarcerated people in state and federal prisons. The nation’s prison population…
The Pitfalls of Federal Plea Agreements
The Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association (ABA) in 2019 formed The Plea Bargain Task Force (Task Force) “to address persistent criticisms…
Harris County Jail: “Place of Torment and Punishment”
There are more than 3,000 county jails in the United States. They house more than 650,000 inmates on any given day. Roughly 70 percent…
Forensic Expert Harry Lee Held Liable for Faulty Forensic Testimony
With so many television crime drama shows relying on forensic evidence to capture the guilty party, it is understandable why there is a broad…
Family of Man Killed in Harris County Jail Overcome Qualified Immunity
Pasadena, Texas, population 152,000, is a suburban community in Harris County that falls on the outskirts of the greater Houston metropolitan area. In the…
Fifth Circuit Closes Door on Bail Reform Litigation
In the late 1960s and into the early 1970s, federal courts across the country suddenly faced an increasing number of lawsuits from state prisoners…
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