How Media Crime Coverage Fuels Mass Incarceration
Right on the heels of my post about Luigi Mangione, I came across The Sentencing Project’s guide to crime coverage…
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.
Michael Villar Sworn in as New Allegan County Prosecutor: What This Means for the Community
Today, my favorite judge, William Baillargeon and his fabulous bow tie swore in my new and only favorite prosecutor, Michael…
Supporting Families Impacted by Parental Incarceration: Evidence That Works
The CSG Justice Center offers many tools and literature focused on reforming the criminal justice space. One such resource addresses…
Oakland County Judge Removed From Docket After Racist and Anti-Gay Statements
On August 27, 2024, Oakland County Michigan Probate Court Judge Kathleen Ryan was removed from her docket following recordings in…
Women in Prison: U.S. vs Sweden Incarceration Systems Compared
The way America handles crime in general is pretty abysmal. Sweden’s approach to rehabilitation, by contrast, is much different. My…
Rest In Peace, President Jimmy Carter
Today, President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100. Over the summer, my Dad and I had a…
Breaking The Blue Wall of Silence Informational Guide
The Blue Wall of Silence is a common phenomenon in policing where officers are afraid to report or turn in…
On the Murder of Robert Brooks
Tonight, while watching the new season of Squid Game, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ press release on Robert Brooks’…
Corrections Union Claims Pension Bills Will Solve Michigan Department of Corrections Shortage
I read an article today and experienced an involuntary facepalm. In it, Byron Osborn, president of the corrections officers’ union,…
Will Luigi Mangione Receive a Fair Trial? Probably Not.
Last week, I stumbled into a journal article from the mid 1990s that felt timely considering the 24/7 media circus…
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