Presumed Guilty: How We Forgot the Presumption of Innocence in the Digital Age
We say it like a mantra in American law: “Innocent until proven guilty.” But for many caught in the justice…
Rita Williams
Rita Williams is a Michigan-based judicial oversight analyst and founder of Clutch Justice, an investigative platform focused on court system accountability, sentencing integrity, and SCAO policy. Her work examines how courts, policies, and administrative systems operate in practice, with a focus on where process breaks down and harm is created. Drawing on lived experience and systems-level analysis, she writes to make legal structures more readable, expose institutional gaps, and advocate for reforms grounded in both evidence and human impact. Rita’s writing bridges legal analysis, institutional critique, and public education, with a consistent focus on accountability without losing sight of the people most affected by the justice system.
Read With Clutch: The Chickenshit Club by Jesse Eisinger
We’re doing a new thing, chicken wing, and you’re invited. Clutch Justice is launching a book club for truth seekers,…
Clutch Q&A: Nolan Adams, Chief Academic Officer, CMTech
Meet Nolan Adams: Reentry Innovator, Educator, and Relentless Advocate for Second Chances At 18, Nolan Adams left a courtroom and…
Clutch Turns Three: What We’ve Built, What We’ve Exposed, and What Comes Next
Three years ago today, Clutch Justice was born with nothing more than a WordPress login, a bone-deep sense of urgency,…
Reviewing Michael Carroll’s Drinking & Driving Arrest: A Shocking Account of Official Misconduct
Clutch received the FOIA Request from Portage Public Safety, and it is truly something else. On August 27, 2020, Michael…
A $100K Embezzlement Scandal—and a Troubling Pattern in Van Buren County
Direct Answer Michigan State Police arrested former Van Buren County Specialty Court Administrator Rachel Celeste Lindley on August 6, 2025,…
History Repeating: How Holland Christian School May Be Falling Short
There’s a saying that “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” In recent revelations, Holland Christian School seems to…
When Understaffing Becomes Dangerous: How West Michigan Jails Are Failing Attorneys and Incarcerated People
Stephen King’s The Green Mile contains a passage where a character describes being tired — tired of the road, of…
Crocheting Through Chaos: How Yarn Became My Therapy as a Justice Advocate
When your days are spent digging through misconduct reports, court transcripts, and stories that break your heart, you need a…
Bethany Christian Services Caught Using Clutch Justice Article in Retaliation Attempt Against Whistleblower Family
Bethany Christian Services is supposed to be about family preservation, child protection, and trauma-informed care. But what happens when the…
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